gem squash
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small, round variety of summer squash, Cucurbita pepo.
Example Sentences
- "The highest price is, moreover, reached a little later (September and October), because they are less perishable than gem squashes and can be held back later into the off-season."
- "Her mother also loved gem squash, and did not hanker to be in another place when she had it on her plate."
- "He relishes it, sweet as the gem squash luscious with butter."