butternut squash
noun
: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh
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Jake served beef Wellington with maple butter parsnip puree paired with butternut squash soup.
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Horseradish gremolata brightens an earthy saffron ravioli, charred Treviso and butternut squash and braised pork ennoble garganelli.
—Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
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Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
Horseradish gremolata brightens an earthy saffron ravioli, charred Treviso and butternut squash and braised pork ennoble garganelli.
—Sunset Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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