n.
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural squash · es or squash
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from earlier isquoutersquash, from Narragansett askútasquash
Date: 1634
: any of various fruits of plants (genus Cucurbita ) of the gourd family widely cultivated as vegetables also : a plant and especially a vine that bears squashes ― compare SUMMER SQUASH , WINTER SQUASH