buttercup squash

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noun

a small, usually dark-green squash that is a variety of Cucurbita maxima, having sweet orange flesh.

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How to use buttercup squash in a sentence

No matter what was on that flag—a white buttercup, a corn muffin, the skeleton of an alligator, who knows?
We've Got Bigger Problems Than a Confederate Flag|John McWhorter|August 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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
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
Hadria was picking the petals off a buttercup one by one, and when she had destroyed one golden corolla, she attacked another.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
What she saw was a bee hovering over a bright yellow buttercup that grew almost within reach of where she sat.
Every Girl's Book|George F. Butler