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butternut pumpkin

British

noun

Also called (NZ): butternut. a variety of pumpkin, eaten as vegetable

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Butternut, sometimes referred to as “Waltham butternut” or “butternut pumpkin” can carry a dish with ease, a true icon of cool weather cooking.

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