- crooknecks
- n. yellow squash that has a thin long curved neck and slightly warty skin; plant that bears the crookneck
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
crooknecks
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winter crookneck — noun Date: circa 1909 any of several crooknecks that are winter squashes (Cucurbita moschata) noted for their keeping qualities … New Collegiate Dictionary
summer crookneck — noun yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin • Syn: ↑crookneck, ↑crookneck squash • Hypernyms: ↑yellow squash * * * noun : any of several crooknecks that are summer squashes and in the original and many surviving forms have… … Useful english dictionary
winter crookneck — noun any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks • Syn: ↑winter crookneck squash, ↑Cucurbita moschata • Hypernyms: ↑winter squash, ↑winter squash plant • Part Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
