turban squash

Definitions of turban squash

1. noun

   squash plants bearing hard-shelled fruit shaped somewhat like a turban with a rounded central portion protruding from the end opposite the stem
   synonyms: Cucurbita maxima turbaniformis

   types:

   buttercup squash

   plant bearing somewhat drum-shaped fruit having dark green rind with greyish markings

   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

   large squash shaped somewhat like a turban usually with a rounded central portion protruding from the blossom end
   types:

   buttercup squash

   drum-shaped squash with dark green rind marked in silver or grey

   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