buttercup squash

noun

1. a small, usually dark-green squash that is a variety of Cucurbita maxima, having sweet orange flesh.

Example Sentences

Because this recipe calls for a quantity of puree, the smaller and adorably named buttercup squash is too petite to fuss with for this pie.

From Washington Post

Faust is a retired pastor who grows buttercup squash for the Great Plains Food Bank, which distributes food throughout the state.

From Washington Times