Noun: acorn squash
- Small dark green or yellow ribbed squash with yellow to orange flesh
"The acorn squash was halved, roasted, and filled with a quinoa stuffing"
- Squash plant bearing small acorn-shaped fruits having yellow flesh and dark green or yellow rind with longitudinal ridges
"She stuffed the halved acorn squash with a savoury mixture of quinoa and vegetables"
Derived forms: acorn squashes
Type of: winter squash, winter squash plant
Encyclopedia: Acorn squash