summer squash

American  

noun

1. any of several squashes of the variety Cucurbita pepo melopepo, that mature in the late summer or early autumn and are used as a vegetable in an unripe state, before the rind and seeds become hard.

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Etymology

Origin of summer squash

First recorded in 1745–55

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summer squash

Tender flaked blue crab and summer squash add sweetness and depth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025

For decades, the summer squash has earned a bad reputation for being abundant, rather too abundant.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2025

Like tomatoes, zucchini and summer squash are technically in the fruit family, though cooking-wise they are most often treated as a vegetable.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Some variations are made with potatoes and other roots, leafy greens and a variety of summer squash.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022

Traveling from Tijuana had made her dislike Brussels sprouts; now she hated summer squash as well!

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty