Cucurbita Mixta (Noun)
Meaning
Plant bearing squash having globose to ovoid fruit with variously striped grey and green and white warty rinds.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cucurbita mixta, a popular heirloom squash variety, was showcased at the farmer's market.
- Gardener Jane loved cultivating Cucurbita mixta in her garden, thanks to its high yields.
- For this Thanksgiving recipe, Cucurbita mixta is an ideal substitute for regular butternut squash.
- An organic Cucurbita mixta fruit sits proudly in our store window as the Harvest decoration centerpiece.
- Although somewhat cumbersome, using seeds of the Cucurbita mixta helps control unwanted traits when crossed-bred with pumpkins.