cushaw
English edit
Etymology edit
Speculation that the term derives from a Native American language is unsubstantiated.[1]
Noun edit
cushaw (plural cushaws)
- Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.
Synonyms edit
- (Cucurbita argyrosperma): Japanese pie pumpkin, pipian, cushaw pumpkin, cushaw squash, winter crookneck squash
Translations edit
Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash
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References edit
- ^ “cushaw”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.