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marrow squash

noun

  1. any of several squashes having a smooth surface, an oblong shape, and a hard rind.


marrow squash

noun

  1. any of several oblong squashes that have a hard smooth rind, esp the vegetable marrow
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of marrow squash1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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Example Sentences

Cut a marrow squash in slices, remove the seeds and stringy portions, pare and lay in a steamer.

And there'll be cabbage and pumpkins and marrow-squash and Lima beans, and lots of corn for the chickens.

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