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noun

squash

CEFR B2

any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

In a sentence

Six example sentences with squash, each labelled with its topic.

  • She roasts the squash whole, then scoops the flesh out with a spoon and stirs it straight into the soup.

    Cooking

  • Squash sprawls across the bed and shades out weeds, which is why farmers plant it between the corn and beans.

    Environment

  • Farmers in the Americas grew squash alongside maize for thousands of years, and the vines kept the soil cool and shaded.

    History

  • Squash plants carry separate male and female flowers, so a bee must visit both before any fruit can form.

    Science

  • At the market in Oaxaca, vendors sell squash blossoms by the handful, stuffed and fried at the very next stall.

    Travel

  • The still life pairs a striped squash with a pewter jug, its ridges catching the light from the window.

    Art

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