Cucurbita Maxima (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of several winter squash plants producing large greyish-green football-shaped fruit with a rough warty rind.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cucurbita maxima is often used as a general term to describe the hubbard, acorn, and buttercup squash varieties.
- Gardeners grow cucurbita maxima in the summer for a nutritious fall harvest of squash.
- A particularly prized type of cucurbita maxima, the Atlantic giant pumpkin, can grow up to 200 pounds in weight.
- These types of cucurbita maxima plants have spread worldwide from their origin in South America.
- At the county fair, various examples of cucurbita maxima on display attracted a large crowd.
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Meaning 2
Plant bearing buff-colored squash having somewhat bottle-shaped fruit with fine-textured edible flesh and a smooth thin rind.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cucurbita maxima plant was carefully cultivated in the garden to produce its prized buff-colored squash.
- Cucurbita maxima is a type of winter squash known for its unique bottle-shaped fruit and fine-textured edible flesh.
- At the farmer's market, the cucurbita maxima squash was a popular choice among chefs for its sweet, nutty flavor and smooth thin rind.
- The cucurbita maxima seeds were sown in well-draining soil and full sun, allowing the vines to spread out and produce the characteristic buff-colored squash.
- In the cookbook, the recipe for roasted cucurbita maxima called for drizzling the squash with olive oil and seasoning with herbs and spices to bring out its rich flavor.