red kuri squash
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Etymology
[edit]Japanese くり (kuri, “Japanese chestnut”) (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
[edit]red kuri squash (plural red kuri squash or red kuri squashes)
- A thin skinned orange colored winter squash, cultivar of species Cucurbita maxima.
- Synonyms: Japanese squash, onion squash, orange Hokkaido
- Hypernyms: Hubbard squash, winter squash
- 2015, Ron Herbst, Sharon Tyler Herbst, The Deluxe Food Lover's Companion, 2nd edition, Barron's Educational Series, →ISBN:
- Red kuri squash can be baked, steamed, or simmered. Its peak season is from late summer through midwinter. Choose squash that are heavy for their size; avoid those with soft spots.
Translations
[edit]orange colored winter squash
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Further reading
[edit]red kuri squash on Wikipedia.Wikipedia