butternut squash
Americannoun
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butternut squashes
plural
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a yellowish winter squash having sweet, orange-colored flesh.
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the plant bearing this fruit.
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For me, that has meant chicken with scallions and frozen ginger cubes; shaved corn with poblano and onion; butternut squash with thyme and shallots; grated tomato with basil and garlic.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I remember going to one party with a lot of CEOs and big, big, big business guys and, the hostess was serving a butternut squash soup,” Stewart recounted.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2025
The stolen items, which included steak and ale pies, turkey and cranberry pies and butternut squash pies, would have been enough to stock Tommy's Pie Shop for a week, according to the chef.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
"We've hidden in there courgettes, butternut squash, onions and we've roasted it as well so they can have some on the side as well."
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
In the autumn, vegetable stands along Leesburg Pike sell pumpkins and butternut squash.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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