Crookneck (Noun)
Meaning
Yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- She selected a firm yellow crookneck squash with no signs of mold for her vegetable medley.
- After boiling, she pureed the crookneck in a blender with garlic and onions for a delicious side dish.
- Gardeners were happy to find a heat-tolerant and high-yielding crookneck squash for the warmer climate.
- Chef Jenkins wanted only fresh yellow crooknecks from local farms to be delivered for her morning stir-fry special.
- Caitlin stored her bounty of ripe yellow crookneck squashes on a paper-lined table, turning them regularly for an extra-long shelf life.