释义 |
squash2/skwɒʃ/n. (pl. same 单复同 or squashes) 1 any of various trailing gourd plants of the genus Cucurbita having pumpkin-like fruits, esp. C. maxima, C. moschata, and C. pepo 南瓜属植物(如南瓜、倭瓜、笋瓜、西葫芦) 2 the fruit of these cooked and eaten as a vegetable (作为蔬菜吃的)南瓜属植物的果实 [obsolete (i)squoutersquash from Narragansett asquutasquash, from asq ‘uncooked’ + squash ‘green’] |