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cushaw

cushaw

1 9.9
A squash plant that has large oval fruits with striped, bumpy skin often green
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌʃɔː/
  • US
: calabaza cushaw
  • She used cushaw in her recipe for a hearty vegetable stew, adding a distinctive flavor.
  • cushaw squash

Examples

  • The farmer grew a variety of squashes, including cushaw, known for its unique striped appearance.

  • "Our specialty, per the sign, is rabbit sautéed in a wine sauce, served with stewed makshee and cushaw.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • At the local market, you can find cushaw squash alongside other seasonal vegetables.

Synonyms

cucurbit
vscushaw
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A group of garden plants that include cucumbers, melons, squashes, and pumpkins

is narrower, naming one kind of squash with striped warty rinds
Cucurbita
vscushaw
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A group of plants that includes squash, pumpkins and gourds

is more specific, referring to a single type with striped warty fruit
Cucurbita mixta
vscushaw
  • Specialized
1 9.5

A squash plant with round to oval fruit and grey, green, and white striped warty skin

is broader, noting large oval fruits rather than only rind color
Cucurbita argyrosperma
vscushaw
  • Specialized
9.8

A squash plant with round or oval fruits and striped, often bumpy skin

is a general type focusing on large fruits with the same striped warty rinds

Surface Forms

cushaw singular
cushaws plural

Etymology

Cushaw probably comes from Spanish calabaza or from a Native American word for a gourd. So cushaw simply means a kind of large, often striped 'squash' or 'gourd', which is why the word names that fruit today.