kabocha

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noun

A variety of Japanese winter squash, from species Cucurbita maxima.

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Japanese pumpkinkabocha squash
OriginJapanese 南瓜 →
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Meanings

nounkabocha (plural kabocha or kabochas)

plural kabochas

  1. A variety of Japanese winter squash, from species Cucurbita maxima.

    Synonyms: Japanese pumpkin, kabocha squash

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA variety of Japanese winter squash, from species Cucurbita maxima.

Similar
Japanese pumpkinkabocha squash

Origin

  1. Japanese南瓜“pumpkin, squash”
  2. Englishkabocha

From Japanese 南瓜 (kabocha, “pumpkin, squash”).

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APA

kabocha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabocha

MLA

“kabocha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabocha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kabocha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kabocha.

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