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
This supplies the UK with 55 million cobs of corn each year, along with chillis, butternut squash, and also green beans.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
From classic corn, cheddar, and bacon, to autumnal butternut squash with sage, to a “farmers market” mix of roasted vegetables, goat cheese, and onion jam, each muffin can be its own little experiment.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2025
"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
Keeping him gently in place with one hand, I pick up the unshattered half of the butternut squash that’s lying in the produce section.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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