Reference meaning

squash

noun·Reference

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any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

Related source terms

squash vine

Other meanings

2. noun

edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

3. noun

a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

4. verb

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

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