butternut squash
noun
: a smooth somewhat bottle-shaped buff-colored winter squash (Cucurbita moschata) with usually orange flesh
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The butternut squash mac and cheese recipe by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics contains 300 calories, 53 grams of carbohydrates, 13 grams of protein, 2.56 grams of saturated fat, and 6 grams of fiber per cup serving.4
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
The Franklin dinner menu is widely the same as the downtown Etch location, with some variety in side options including heirloom tomatoes replacing the roasted butternut squash.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 15 Nov. 2024
The dish: The seasonal vegetable pie features a thick, flaky crust wrapped around butternut squash, white sweet potato, carrots, celery and caramelized onions soaked in an herbed white wine sauce.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Sweet potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes are a good substitute for the butternut squash.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
The Franklin dinner menu is widely the same as the downtown Etch location, with some variety in side options including heirloom tomatoes replacing the roasted butternut squash.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 15 Nov. 2024
The dish: The seasonal vegetable pie features a thick, flaky crust wrapped around butternut squash, white sweet potato, carrots, celery and caramelized onions soaked in an herbed white wine sauce.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Sweet potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes are a good substitute for the butternut squash.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Butternut squash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/butternut%20squash. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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