Meanings
nounHubbard squash (plural Hubbard squashes)
plural Hubbard squashes
- A cultivar of Cucurbita maxima, usually having a teardrop shape, and often used as a replacement for pumpkins in cooking.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of several winter squash plants producing large greyish-green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind
Similar
Cucurbita maxima
Broader
winter squashwinter squash plant
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Various theories; see Cucurbita maxima on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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