pattypan squash

[ pat-i-pan ]

/ ˈpæt ɪˌpæn /

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noun

a flat, whitish variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, having a scalloped edge.

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Also called cymling, scallop squash.

Origin of pattypan squash

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby pattypan squash

Patton, Patton, George, patty, patty-cake, patty pan, pattypan squash, patty shell, patu, Patuca, patulin, patulous

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British Dictionary definitions for pattypan squash

pattypan squash

pattypan

/ (ˈpætɪˌpæn) /

noun

mainly US a small round flattish squash with a scalloped rim and thin, pale green skin

Word Origin for pattypan squash

C17: patty + pan 1

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