candy roaster

noun

A landrace of Cucurbita maxima developed by the Cherokee people in the southern Appalachians, having fine-textured orange flesh but varying in size, shape, and exterior color.

Meanings

nouncandy roaster (plural candy roasters)

plural candy roasters

  1. A landrace of Cucurbita maxima developed by the Cherokee people in the southern Appalachians, having fine-textured orange flesh but varying in size, shape, and exterior color.
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