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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A type of winter squash (Cucurbita pepo) shaped somewhat like an acorn and having longitudinal ridges, a variously colored rind, and yellow to orange flesh.
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- noun Any of several varieties of a
plant , Cucurbita pepo, being a dark green winter squash having yellow to orange flesh.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
- noun squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges
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