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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- GRE Word List 4700 (widely used study list)Recognized
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