butternut squash

/ˈbʌɾərnət skwɑʃ/

/ˈbʌtənət skwɒʃ/

Definitions of butternut squash

1. noun

   plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind
   synonyms: Cucurbita maxima

   type of:

   winter squash, winter squash plant

   any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
2. noun

   buff-colored squash with a long usually straight neck and sweet orange flesh
   type of:

   winter squash

   any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months