crookneck
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈkrʊkˌnɛk/
- US
:
calabaza curvada
- At the farmer's market, I picked up some fresh crookneck squash to make a delicious vegetable stir-fry.
- crookneck squash
- yellow crookneck
- small yellow crookneck
This is a butternut squash, but there's also things like Patty pan squash, crookneck squash, zucchinis.
- This is a butternut squash, but there's also things like Patty pan squash, crookneck squash, zucchinis.
- And moon glow and catkin and crookneck and painted tongue and seed pod and Johnny jump up.
Examples
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This is a summer crookneck squash here like unbelievable.
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And moon glow and catkin and crookneck and painted tongue and seed pod and Johnny jump up.
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Purée of parsnip and crookneck squash.
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This is a butternut squash, but there's also things like Patty pan squash, crookneck squash, zucchinis.
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I love adding sautéed crookneck squash to my summer salads for extra flavor.
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The recipe called for one medium-sized crookneck squash, diced and ready to cook.
Synonyms
2
3.0
A soft vegetable like zucchini eaten while its skin is still tender
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2.7
A long yellow vegetable with soft skin that you cook and eat
A yellow vegetable with a thin curved neck and bumpy skin
A yellow squash with a thin curved neck and slightly bumpy skin used in cooking
Compounds
A yellow squash with a thin curved neck and slightly bumpy skin used in cooking
A squash with hard skin and a long curved neck that stores well and is good for winter meals
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crookneck is a simple compound of crook ('bent' or 'hook') and neck ('narrow part'), a helpful image because the squash has a thin, curved top like a bent neck, which is why the name refers to that variety of yellow squash.