crookneck


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crook·neck

 (kro͝ok′nĕk′)
n.
A variety of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) having a narrow curved neck and a yellow rind.
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crookneck

(ˈkrʊkˌnɛk)
n
(Cookery) dialect US any of several varieties of squash with a curved neck
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crook•neck

(ˈkrʊkˌnɛk)

n.
any of several varieties of squash having a long curved neck.
[1750–60, Amer.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.crookneck - yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skincrookneck - yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin
yellow squash - squash having yellow skin and yellowish flesh and usually elongated neck
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