Cushaw (or kershaw) is a common name for a winter
squash
Squash may refer to:
Sports
* Squash (sport), the high-speed racquet sport also known as squash racquets
* Squash (professional wrestling), an extremely one-sided match in professional wrestling
* Squash tennis, a game similar to squash but pla ...
with a curved neck. It may refer to:
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Cucurbita argyrosperma
''Cucurbita argyrosperma'', also called the cushaw squash and silver-seed gourd, is a species of winter squash originally from the south of Mexico. This annual herbaceous plant is cultivated in the Americas for its nutritional value: its flowers, ...
'' (syn. ''Cucurbita mixta''), the species most commonly associated with "cushaw", which includes the green-striped cushaw and the white cushaw
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Cucurbita moschata
''Cucurbita moschata'' is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. It includes cultivars known as squash or pumpkin. ''C. moschata'' cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of ' ...
'', the species that includes the golden cushaw and the orange-striped cushaw
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