Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cushaw

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cushaw
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.

Etymology

Unknown. Speculation that the term derives from a Native American language is unsubstantiated.

Inflected Forms

cushaws (plural)

Synonyms

Japanese pie pumpkin pipian cushaw pumpkin cushaw squash winter crookneck squash cucurbita mixta cucurbita argyrosperma

Questions

What does cushaw mean?: Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.
Where does cushaw come from?: Unknown. Speculation that the term derives from a Native American language is unsubstantiated.

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