winter squash

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winter squashes 复数 winter squashes

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n.
  1. 1.

    Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

    Cucurbita maxima

  2. 2.

    Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

    Cucurbita argyrosperma

  3. 3.

    Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

    Cucurbita moschata

  4. 4.

    Any of numerous cultivars of four species of summer-growing vegetable of the genus Cucurbita, harvested when mature, once the rind has thickened and hardened.

    Cucurbita pepo

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So called because they are typically harvested in autumn/fall to be stored during winter.

来源:wiktionary