butternut squash
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- noun
- /ˈbʌtərnʌt skwɑːʃ/
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calabaza butternut
- My favorite of all are roasted Brussels sprouts and butternut squash together.
- butternut squash soup
- peeled butternut squash
- roasted butternut squash
Orange foods like pumpkin, butternut squash and carrots.
- Orange foods like pumpkin, butternut squash and carrots.
- And it was not like the butternut squash, obviously, that I had planted.
- But really the Spleen is supported by starchy foods, especially squash, things like sweet potatoes, butternut squash.
- Pumpkin puree, butternut squash, onions, carrots, butter, salt, brown sugar, garlic, apple cider, sage, nutmeg and black pepper.
Examples
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I have what feels like dozens of recipes bookmarked—everything from a butternut squash tahini dip to leek meatballs.
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Adding pureed butternut squash to this dish cuts the cheese in half but adds more flavor.
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I might experiment with butternut squash if I can find them.
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And the butternut squash soup, which is so good.
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We got some gorgeous little butternut squash happening.
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I made a soup from butternut squash
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The original recipe calls for butternut squash.
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Swap out the pumpkin for butternut squash.
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Wanda's famous butternut squash soup.
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For dinner, we made a delicious butternut squash soup with spices and cream.
Synonyms
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1.6
A large edible fruit from plants like pumpkin or zucchini used as a vegetable
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A squash with tan skin and sweet orange flesh
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A vegetable with hard skin and yellow or orange inside that people keep for winter
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Morphology
The meaning 'a type of winter squash' is directly built from 'butternut' (a named variety) + 'squash' (an edible gourd), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to that specific kind of squash. This is a literal noun–noun compound with a transparent, referential meaning common across languages, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
The noun butternut squash may come from the squash's soft, sweet inside that feels like butter and from the small round top that looks like a nut. So the name gives an easy image to remember this sweet, creamy squash used in cooking.