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egg squash

egg squash noun: a subspecies of squash with small egg-shaped fruit, Cucurbita pepo subsp. polymorpha.

egg squash: a subspecies of squash with small egg-shaped fruit, Cucurbita pepo subsp. polymorpha
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Noun

egg squash (plural egg squashes)

  1. A subspecies of squash with small egg-shaped fruit, Cucurbita pepo subsp. polymorpha
    Synonyms:
    Cucurbita pepo subsp. ovifera, Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera, Cucurbita ovifera, nest egg, Japanese nest egg

Synonyms of egg squash

  • Cucurbita pepo subsp. ovifera
  • Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera
  • Cucurbita ovifera
  • nest egg
  • Japanese nest egg

Forms of egg squash

pluralegg squashes

Questions about egg squash

What does egg squash mean?
Egg squash means a subspecies of squash with small egg-shaped fruit, Cucurbita pepo subsp. polymorpha.
What part of speech is egg squash?
Egg squash is a noun.
What is the plural of egg squash?
The plural of egg squash is egg squashes.

Words near egg squash in the dictionary

  1. Egg Saturday
  2. egg slice
  3. egg slices
  4. egg spoon
  5. egg spoons
  6. egg squash
  7. egg squashes
  8. egg tart
  9. egg tarts
  10. egg teeth
  11. egg timer

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