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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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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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