acorn squash
noun
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
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