Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

winter squash

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: win-ter squash
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

noun

Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

noun

Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

noun

Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

Etymology

So called because they are typically harvested in autumn/fall to be stored during winter.

Inflected Forms

winter squashes (plural)

Synonyms

winter squash plant

Questions

What does winter squash mean?: Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.
Where does winter squash come from?: So called because they are typically harvested in autumn/fall to be stored during winter.

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