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summer squash

noun

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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Nearby words

summer sausage, summer savory, summer school, summer solstice, summer sores, summer squash, summer stock, summer tanager, summer theater, summer time, summer-sweet

Origin of summer squash

First recorded in 1745–55
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