Yellow crookneck squash is a variety of
The squash are supposed to taste best when harvested at approximately 6 inches in length.
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Yellow summer squash — (one of several cultivated Cucurbita pepo ) is a type of yellow coloured vegetable marrow and is a member of the gourd family. It is also known as Summer Squash and Straightneck Squash. It has mildly sweet and watery flesh, and thin tender skins… … Wikipedia
crookneck squash — noun yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin • Syn: ↑crookneck, ↑summer crookneck • Hypernyms: ↑yellow squash … Useful english dictionary
Squash (plant) — For other uses, see Squash. Yellow squash Summer squash Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 69 … Wikipedia
crookneck — crook neck , n. Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their tapering, recurved necks. The {summer crookneck} is botanically a variety of the pumpkin ({Cucurbita pepo}) and matures early in the season. It is pale yellow in color,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellow squash — noun 1. any of various squash plants grown for their yellow fruits with somewhat elongated necks • Hypernyms: ↑summer squash, ↑summer squash vine, ↑Cucurbita pepo melopepo 2. squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated… … Useful english dictionary
squash — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. crush, mash, squeeze, flatten; squelch; informal, suppress, silence. See destruction. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A vegetable]. Varieties of squash include: winter, Hubbard, butternut, pumpkin, turban,… … English dictionary for students
crookneck — noun yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin • Syn: ↑crookneck squash, ↑summer crookneck • Hypernyms: ↑yellow squash … Useful english dictionary
Acorn squash — (Cucurbita pepo), also called pepper squash[1] or Des Moines squash,[2] is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow orange … Wikipedia
Delicata squash — (Cucurbita pepo) is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal dark green stripes on a yellow or cream colored background and sweet, orange yellow flesh. It is also known as the peanut squash, Bohemian squash, or sweet potato squash (because… … Wikipedia
Pattypan squash — Pattypan or white squash Pattypan squash, sunburst squash, cibleme in Cajun French and French, white squash, scallopini or button squash in Australian English, is a summer squash (species Cucurbita pepo) notable for its small size, round and… … Wikipedia
