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/krook"nek'/, n.1. any of several varieties of squash having a long, recurved neck.2. any plant bearing such fruit.[1750-60, Amer.; CROOK1 + NECK]
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crookneck — crook neck , n. Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their tapering, recurved necks. The {summer crookneck} is botanically a variety of the pumpkin ({Cucurbita pepo}) and matures early in the season. It is pale yellow in color,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crookneck — ☆ crookneck [krook′nek΄ ] n. any of several varieties of squash with a long, tapering, curved neck … English World dictionary
crookneck — noun yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin • Syn: ↑crookneck squash, ↑summer crookneck • Hypernyms: ↑yellow squash … Useful english dictionary
crookneck — n. yellow squash that has a thin long curved neck and slightly warty skin; plant that bears the crookneck … English contemporary dictionary
CrookNeck Retreat — (Glass House Mountains,Австралия) Категория отеля … Каталог отелей
crookneck squash — noun yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin • Syn: ↑crookneck, ↑summer crookneck • Hypernyms: ↑yellow squash … Useful english dictionary
crookneck — noun Date: 1784 a squash with a long recurved neck … New Collegiate Dictionary
crookneck — noun Any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck … Wiktionary
crookneck — crook•neck [[t]ˈkrʊkˌnɛk[/t]] n. pln any of several varieties of squash having a long curved neck • Etymology: 1750–60, amer … From formal English to slang
summer crookneck — crookneck crook neck , n. Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their tapering, recurved necks. The {summer crookneck} is botanically a variety of the pumpkin ({Cucurbita pepo}) and matures early in the season. It is pale yellow in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
