spaghetti squash
noun
: an oval winter squash (Cucurbita pepo) with flesh that once cooked is similar in appearance to spaghetti
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Corn, spaghetti squash, cabbage, peppers and pear, apple and cherry trees grow in the soil, in garden boxes, in plastic containers. 
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Some of the favorite <500 calorie and low carb meals include pesto spaghetti squash with Italian sausage, and grilled salmon with creamy spinach and cauliflower. Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 As Vogt von Heselholt explains, spaghetti squash is low in calories, high in water, fiber, and antioxidants—just like cauliflower. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 13 July 2022 And in an era where carbs have been villainized, the notion that plants could serve as a replacement for starchy noodles has moved many a mountain of zoodles, courgetti, and spaghetti squash. Chihiro Tomioka, Bon Appétit, 20 May 2022 When cooler weather sets in, spaghetti squash recipes reign supreme. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 May 2022 But as tasty as kale chips can be, don’t be fooled: Kale chips are not chips in the same way that zoodles are not noodles, cauliflower rice is not rice, and spaghetti squash is not spaghetti. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Feb. 2022 This style of chili is often served over pasta, but here spaghetti squash stands in for the regular spaghetti. Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 My favorite way to eat the leftovers of this saucy spaghetti squash casserole is to mix them with hot noodles and shower with more Parmesan. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 6 Jan. 2022 See More
Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Some of the favorite <500 calorie and low carb meals include pesto spaghetti squash with Italian sausage, and grilled salmon with creamy spinach and cauliflower. Amy Fischer Ms, Rd, Good Housekeeping, 26 Aug. 2022 As Vogt von Heselholt explains, spaghetti squash is low in calories, high in water, fiber, and antioxidants—just like cauliflower. Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 13 July 2022 And in an era where carbs have been villainized, the notion that plants could serve as a replacement for starchy noodles has moved many a mountain of zoodles, courgetti, and spaghetti squash. Chihiro Tomioka, Bon Appétit, 20 May 2022 When cooler weather sets in, spaghetti squash recipes reign supreme. Christopher Michel, Country Living, 12 May 2022 But as tasty as kale chips can be, don’t be fooled: Kale chips are not chips in the same way that zoodles are not noodles, cauliflower rice is not rice, and spaghetti squash is not spaghetti. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 17 Feb. 2022 This style of chili is often served over pasta, but here spaghetti squash stands in for the regular spaghetti. Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2022 My favorite way to eat the leftovers of this saucy spaghetti squash casserole is to mix them with hot noodles and shower with more Parmesan. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 6 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1975, in the meaning defined above