Etymology

red kuri squash

Today it means: A thin skinned orange colored winter squash, cultivar of species Cucurbita maxima. Full definition →

Japanese くり
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  1. Japanese · derived fromくり“Japanese chestnut”
  2. English todayred kuri squash

From Japanese くり (kuri, “Japanese chestnut”).

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