noun
- a type of winter squash with a curved neck, typically striped green and white
Usage: regional, especially Southern U.S.
Examples
- Grandmother grew cushaws in her garden every fall.
- The cushaw’s curved shape makes it distinctive among winter squashes.
- She made a delicious pie from the sweet cushaw flesh.
- Cushaws can grow quite large, sometimes weighing over twenty pounds.
- The striped cushaw looked beautiful displayed with other autumn vegetables.
- He carved out the cushaw to use as a decorative gourd.