acorn squash

acorn squash
an acorn-shaped variety of winter squash, growing to 18 in. (46 cm) long and 14 in. (36 cm) in diameter, having a dark-green to orange-yellow skin and yellow to orange flesh.
[1935-40]

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  • acorn squash — noun Date: 1937 an acorn shaped dark green winter squash (Cucurbita pepo) with a ridged surface and mildly sweet yellow to orange flesh …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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