Hubbard squash
noun
a variety of winter squash having a green or yellow skin and yellow flesh.
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Origin of Hubbard squash
1865–70, Americanism; after the surname Hubbard
Words nearby Hubbard squash
Huayna Capac, hub, hub-and-spoke, hubba hubba, Hubbard, Hubbard squash, Hubbell, hubble, hubble-bubble, Hubble classification, Hubble classification system
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