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Definition of spaghetti squash
spaghetti squash
Plural:spaghetti squashes
spaghetti squash Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
6
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A cultivar of winter squash (Cucurbita pepo) characterized by an oblong shape and yellow skin, whose cooked flesh naturally separates into long, translucent strands resembling spaghetti.
Example
"For a lower-carb dinner, she roasted a spaghetti squash and served the shredded strands with a rich marinara sauce."
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, named because its cooked flesh easily separates into long, thin strands resembling spaghetti. 'Spaghetti' comes from Italian (diminutive of 'spago', meaning string), and 'squash' derives from the Narragansett word 'askutasquash'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Spaghetti squash. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/spaghetti squash