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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
Words nearby marrow squash
marrons glacés, marrow, marrowbone, marrowbones, marrowfat, marrow squash, Marruecos, marry, Marryat, Marry in haste, repent at leisure, marry into
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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. HillerAnd 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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