# turban squash

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An heirloom squash, a cultivar of Cucurbita maxima, used as a vegetable and as an ornamental gourd.

## Etymology
From its resemblance to the headgear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turban-squash