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crookneck squash

crookneck squash

5.4
A yellow vegetable with a thin curved neck and bumpy skin
  • noun
  • /ˈkrʊkˌnɛk skwɑʃ/
  • US
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  • What can I make with crookneck squash?
  • yellow crookneck squash
  • small yellow crookneck squash
  • 2 small yellow crookneck squashes

Examples

  • She added diced crookneck squash to the vegetable stir-fry for extra flavor and color.

  • At the farmers' market, I bought a fresh crookneck squash for tonight's stir-fry.

  • She sliced the crookneck squash and added it to the vegetable casserole.

  • Young crookneck squash are especially tender and flavorful when lightly steamed.

  • I bought a fresh crookneck squash at the market.

  • I bought two crookneck squash at the farmer's market to make a healthy casserole.

  • For dinner, we roasted crookneck squash with garlic and herbs until it was soft and delicious.

Synonyms

squash
vscrookneck squash
68 1.6

A large edible fruit from plants like pumpkin or zucchini used as a vegetable

is a single yellow summer form within that larger plant family
summer squash
vscrookneck squash
2 3.0

A soft vegetable like zucchini eaten while its skin is still tender

is a specific yellow variety rather than the broader young fruit category
yellow squash
vscrookneck squash
  • US
1 2.7

A long yellow vegetable with soft skin that you cook and eat

is narrower, focusing on a thin curved neck and warty skin
crookneck
vscrookneck squash
  • US
1 6.1

A yellow squash with a thin curved neck and slightly bumpy skin grown as a vegetable

is the full two word name rather than the shorter variety name
summer crookneck
vscrookneck squash
  • US
6.9

A yellow squash with a thin curved neck and slightly bumpy skin used in cooking

is the general garden vegetable name rather than a cooking label

Surface Forms

crookneck squash singular
crookneck squashes plural

Morphology

crookneck + squash

The compound simply names a variety of squash formed from the constituents 'crookneck' (a squash with a curved/thin neck) + 'squash', so its meaning as a type of squash with a curved neck is directly derivable. This straightforward compositional noun phrase follows transparent word-formation patterns and would be clear to learners who know both constituent words.

Etymology

Crookneck squash gets its name from the vegetable's shape: it has a thin, curved top that looks like a small bent neck, so crook and neck describe its shape. That's why the name refers to this yellow 'vegetable'.