单词 | winter squash |
释义 | winter squash in American English US any of several squashes (esp. Cucurbita maxima), usually with a thick, hard rind Word origin so called because it keeps wellwinter squash in American Englishnoun any of several varieties of Cucurbita maxima or C. moschata that mature in late autumn and are used, when ripe, as a vegetable Word origin [1740–50]This word is first recorded in the period 1740–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baseline, damper, ensemble, kingfish, mastheadExamples of 'winter squash' in a sentence |
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