crookneck, crookneck squash, summer crookneck
(noun) yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crookneck (plural crooknecks)
Any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck.
Source: Wiktionary
Crook"neck`, n.
Definition: Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their tapering, recurved necks. The summer crookneck is botanically a variety of the pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) and matures early in the season. It is pale yellow in color, with warty excrescences. The winter crookneck belongs to a distinct species (C. moschata) and is smooth and often striped. [U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 April 2025
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