cushaw

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cushaw

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noun cushaws

Any of certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash.
Similar: Japanese pie pumpkin, pipian, cushaw pumpkin, cushaw squash, winter crookneck squash

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noun Cucurbita argyrosperma, the winter squash

Español	cidrayote, ayote, pipián
中文	南瓜 nánguā
Português	abóbora-menina
Français	courge du Mexique
Deutsch	Kürbisschale
Русский	му́скусная ты́ква múskusnaja týkva

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@misc{cushaw_2026,
  title = {cushaw},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cushaw},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}