acorn squash

Definitions of acorn squash

1. noun

   squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges
   type of:

   winter squash, winter squash plant

   any of various plants of the species Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moschata producing squashes that have hard rinds and mature in the fall
2. noun

   small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
   type of:

   winter squash

   any of various fruits of the gourd family with thick rinds and edible yellow to orange flesh that mature in the fall and can be stored for several months