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cushaw Synonyms
Another word for cushaw
Choosing another word for cushaw depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
• noun (Context 1)
A large, crooknecked variety of winter squash (Cucurbita argyrosperma) native to southern North America and Mesoamerica, typically featuring mottled green and white striped skin and light yellow to orange flesh.
Usage Example
"For Thanksgiving, she baked a traditional Appalachian pie using roasted squash instead of pumpkin."
Strong
squash
Weak
pumpkin
• noun (Context 2)
The sprawling, trailing vine of the gourd family that produces the cushaw squash.
Usage Example
"Because it is highly resistant to the squash vine borer, the farmer preferred planting vine over other winter squashes."
Weak
vine
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cushaw. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cushaw