Hypernym

squash 2

noun

edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable

Part_meronym

winter squash 1

noun

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

winter squash 2

noundomain: food

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

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

Hyponym

acorn squash 2

noun

small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh

butternut squash 2

noun

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

hubbard squash 2

noun

large football-shaped winter squash with a warty grey-green rind

turban squash 2

noun

large squash shaped somewhat like a turban usually with a rounded central portion protruding from the blossom end

cushaw 2

noun

globose or ovoid squash with striped grey and green warty rind

Part_holonym

winter squash 1

noun

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