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gem squash

gem squash noun: a small, round variety of summer squash, Cucurbita pepo.

Noun

gem squash (plural gem squashes)

  1. A small, round variety of summer squash, Cucurbita pepo.
    • The highest price is, moreover, reached a little later (September and October), because they are less perishable than gem squashes and can be held back later into the off-season.1958, South Africa, Department of Agricultural Technical Services, Bulletin - Department of Agricultural Technical Services, Issues 367-374, page 9
    • Her mother also loved gem squash, and did not hanker to be in another place when she had it on her plate.1980, Stephen Gray, Modern South African Stories, page 113

Forms of gem squash

pluralgem squashes

Questions about gem squash

What does gem squash mean?
Gem squash means a small, round variety of summer squash, Cucurbita pepo.
What part of speech is gem squash?
Gem squash is a noun.
What is the plural of gem squash?
The plural of gem squash is gem squashes.

Words near gem squash in the dictionary

  1. gem clip
  2. gem clips
  3. Gem County
  4. gem cutter
  5. gem cutters
  6. gem squash
  7. gem squashes
  8. Gem State
  9. Gem Stater
  10. gem tree
  11. gem trees

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