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Words related to squash

Related / Similar Words: squash racquets, squash rackets, squash vine, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze

Definition:

a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets;

edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable;

any of numerous annual tendril-bearing trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits;

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon";

Hyponyms: summer squash, winter squash, pumpkin, pumpkin vine, autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo, summer squash vine, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, winter squash plant, wring, stamp, steamroller, tread, telescope

Part Meronyms: squash vine

Member Meronyms: Cucurbita, genus Cucurbita

Derivational Morphology: squeeze, wring, squeezer, mash, crush, crunch, compaction, crusher

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