acorn squash

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an acorn-shaped variety of winter squash, growing to 18 inches (46 centimeters) long and 14 inches (36 centimeters) in diameter, having a dark-green to orange-yellow skin and yellow to orange flesh.

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Origin of acorn squash

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby acorn squash

acorn, acorn barnacle, acorn chair, acorn clock, acorn spoon, acorn squash, acorn tube, acorn valve, acorn worm, A Coruña, Acosta's disease

How to use acorn squash in a sentence

Stuffed acorn squash with lentils, pecans and brown butter is a standout vegetarian holiday mainCoconut milk acts as both liquid and fat.
Vegan sweet potato biscuits bring soft, fluffy warmth to your holiday table|Joe Yonan|November 19, 2021|Washington Post
These beauties are a hybrid between yellow crookneck, delicata and yellow acorn squash.
How to use summer squash: a guide to this bountiful, versatile vegetable|Aaron Hutcherson|July 2, 2021|Washington Post
The salmon is presented atop a mound of sautéed vegetables: mushrooms, peppers, squash, onions, leafy greens, and herbs.
Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café|Jane & Michael Stern|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is increasing evidence that Assad is working with ISIS to squash the Free Syrian Army.
America's Allies Are Funding ISIS|Josh Rogin|June 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Spaghetti squash also contains specific nutrients that help convert the tryptophan in other foods you eat into serotonin.
6 Healthy Foods to Fight the Flu, Beat Stress and More|DailyBurn|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Headache—Take the rinds of a couple of lemons and squash it into a paste.
Use These 15 Home Remedies Based On Ayurveda To Cure Menstrual Cramps, Hangovers, and Indigestion|Ari Meisel|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps nowhere has an ACORN spin-off been as successful as one has in New York City.
ACORN’s Seeds Sprout Up Across the Country|David Freedlander|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Every few days after that the boy took Squinty out of his pen, and let him do the rope-jumping and the acorn-hunting tricks.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
The two animal friends soon came to where some of the acorn nuts had fallen off a tree, and they ate as many as they wanted.
Squinty the Comical Pig|Richard Barnum
The Squash Maiden drew about her a rich green blanket, into which she had woven many flaunting gold trumpet-shaped flowers.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
Corn Plume looked down at the Squash Maiden sitting on her blanket at his feet.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers
Ever after, corn and beans were planted in the same hill, and often a squash seed was added.
Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children|Mabel Powers