crookneck

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Definition of crookneck in English English dictionary

Any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck

Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their tapering, recurved necks

moschata and is smooth and often striped

The summer crookneck is botanically a variety of the pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) and matures early in the season

It is pale yellow in color, with warty excrescences

yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin

{i} yellow squash that has a thin long curved neck and slightly warty skin; plant that bears the crookneck

The winter crookneck belongs to a distinct species C

Related Terms

crooknecks

plural of crookneck

winter crookneck

any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks

winter crookneck squash

a squash with a hard rind and an elongated curved neck

Hyphenation

crook·neck