winter squash
nounDefinition of winter squash
: any of various hard-shelled squashes (such as acorn squash, cushaw, or Hubbard squash) that can be stored for several months and belong to cultivars of several cucurbit species (especially Cucurbita maxima, C. moschata, and C. pepo)
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Look for plenty of Romanesco cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, winter squash, sugar pumpkins, parsnips, cabbage, beets, potatoes and greens. — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "'Piles and piles’: Fresh Alaska vegetables are plentiful at farmers markets," 5 Sep. 2019 Zucchini may be a good gateway plant to dry gardening, but others to try are: tomatoes, potatoes, melons, winter squash, dry beans, corn, and grapes. — oregonlive.com, "Trial gardens show vegetables can be grown without irrigation," 11 June 2019 In my own little plot, all the cucurbits — zucchini, winter squash and cucumbers — have take on an extraordinary vigor. — Washington Post, "Heavy rains can damage a vegetable garden — but the gardener can protect it," 24 July 2019 Though a surprising fact for some, technically, pumpkins are a winter squash in the family Cucurbitaceae, along with cucumbers, zucchini, and melons. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "Planting Pumpkin Seeds 101: How to Grow Pumpkins," 1 July 2019 Dwarf or bush forms of larger vegetables such as tomatoes, pumpkins, and winter squash are most suited to container gardening. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know About Container Gardening," 13 Aug. 2018 Acorn Squash Shaped like its namesake, these popular winter squash are reliable performers. — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, "16 Types of Squash and Everything You Need to Know About Them," 28 Dec. 2018 Cramped beds: Small square foot garden beds aren’t ideal for crops that take up a lot of room, such as vining winter squash, asparagus, or a big planting of sweet corn. — Jean Nick, Good Housekeeping, "The Pros and Cons of Square Foot Gardening," 30 July 2018 About a quarter of the filling in her pumpkin pies will be winter squash. — Robert Mcmillan, WSJ, "Your Pumpkin Pie Has a Dark Secret— It’s Made From Squash," 20 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'winter squash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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