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marrow squash

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noun
any of several squashes having a smooth surface, an oblong shape, and a hard rind.
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Origin of marrow squash

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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How to use marrow squash in a sentence

  • Cut a marrow squash in slices, remove the seeds and stringy portions, pare and lay in a steamer.

    Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners|Elizabeth O. Hiller
  • And there'll be cabbage and pumpkins and marrow-squash and Lima beans, and lots of corn for the chickens.

    The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe|Amanda Minnie Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for marrow squash

marrow squash

noun
US and Canadian any of several oblong squashes that have a hard smooth rind, esp the vegetable marrow
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