butternut squash
butternut squash — noun
1. a large edible fruit of a climbing plant, with a long rounded shape, a light bei
a large edible fruit of a climbing plant, with a long rounded shape, a light beige outer layer, and deep orange inner flesh that tastes sweet when cooked; the outer skin is normally removed before eating.
Gabriela roasted a butternut squash with olive oil and served it as a side dish.
roasted + with olive oil — common cooking method
The creamy orange soup was made from butternut squash, carrots, and ginger.
creamy orange — colour and texture from the squash flesh
Pedro sliced the butternut squash in half and scooped out the seeds before roasting it.
Mizuki selected a large butternut squash with pale beige skin for an autumn stew.
Matthew prefers butternut squash to pumpkin because its flesh is sweeter and less watery.
- winter squash
broader category; butternut is one variety of winter squash
文法句型
butternut squash as [countable] whole vegetable
butternut squash as [uncountable] food ingredient
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a whole vegetable ('a butternut squash'); uncountable when referring to it as a food ingredient ('some butternut squash', 'a dish of butternut squash'). The skin is edible once cooked but is usually removed before eating.
常見錯誤
2. a specific type of winter squash from the species Cucurbita moschata, recognised
a specific type of winter squash from the species Cucurbita moschata, recognised by its smooth, bottle-shaped, light-brown rind and its sweet, dense, bright-orange flesh; it was developed in the United States in the mid-20th century.
The butternut squash vine produces bottle-shaped fruits with smooth pale skin and dense orange flesh.
vine produces bottle-shaped fruits — growth habit and fruit shape
Devika planted the butternut squash seedlings in her garden after the last spring frost.
plant seedlings after frost — typical growing cycle
Gardeners in cooler areas choose butternut squash because it stores well through winter.
Chidi planted three butternut squash vines and picked fifteen fruits by October.
- Cucurbita moschata
the scientific name for the species; more precise in botanical writing
文法句型
the butternut squash as species
a butternut squash as individual fruit
用法筆記
This sense is used in gardening, botany, and agricultural contexts. When distinguishing the butternut squash from other squash varieties (e.g. acorn squash, spaghetti squash), the botanical name Cucurbita moschata may also be mentioned. The fruit is technically a pepo — a type of berry with a hard rind.