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acorn squash
noun
: an acorn-shaped dark green winter squash (Cucurbita pepo var. turbinata) with a ridged surface and mildly sweet yellow to orange flesh
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Trying to hold a wobbly acorn squash on a cutting board while slicing into it should not be an annual fall event.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
From the Halloween pumpkin to the acorn squash, zucchini, big Blue Hubbard, and so many others, they are prized for their diversity of flavor, tremendous storability, ease of cultivation, and their cultural importance.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
That will also give you plenty of time to try making the soup with a variety of gourds, including butternut, kabocha and acorn squash.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Roasted acorn squash flesh also plays nicely in soups, stews, and casseroles.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
From the Halloween pumpkin to the acorn squash, zucchini, big Blue Hubbard, and so many others, they are prized for their diversity of flavor, tremendous storability, ease of cultivation, and their cultural importance.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
That will also give you plenty of time to try making the soup with a variety of gourds, including butternut, kabocha and acorn squash.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Roasted acorn squash flesh also plays nicely in soups, stews, and casseroles.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Acorn squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acorn%20squash. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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