Definitions

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  • adjective Resembling or characteristic of a squash (the vegetable).

Etymologies

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squash +‎ -like

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Examples

  • With hunger ever present, Hannah eventually grew to like its squashlike flavor.

    The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985

  • With hunger ever present, Hannah eventually grew to like its squashlike flavor.

    The Pride of Hannah Wade Janet Dailey 1985

  • A word about condiments: I wasn't wowed by the mild sambar, which substitutes pumpkin and a squashlike vegetable called "drumsticks" for carrots or potatoes.

    NYT > Home Page By DAVID M. HALBFINGER 2011

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