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butternut squash

noun

a yellowish winter squash having sweet, orange-colored flesh.
the plant bearing this fruit.

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Nearby words

  1. buttermere,
  2. buttermilk,
  3. buttermilk sky,
  4. butternut,
  5. butternut pumpkin,
  6. butterpaste,
  7. butterscotch,
  8. butterweed,
  9. butterwort,
  10. butterworth
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