CUSHAW

cushaw

(noun) globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind

cushaw, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita argyrosperma

(noun) plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cushaw (plural cushaws)

Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.

Synonyms

• (Cucurbita argyrosperma): Japanese pie pumpkin, pipian, cushaw pumpkin, cushaw squash, winter crookneck squash

Source: Wiktionary



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