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A thick-skinned orange colored squash that has the appearance of an oblong pumpkin without the ridges.

Despite its name, the winter melon is grown in the tropics and is not a melon at all. It is a wax gourd that resembles a melon, is harvested during the summer months, and has spots of white on the light green surface that looks like snow.

A pear-shaped, summer squash, which is grown in warmer and more tropical climates such as the Caribbean or Mexico.

A type of summer squash that has a bulbous rounded shape at the bottom with a tapering curved neck at the top or vine end.

A variety of summer squash with a dark green skin covering an off-white flesh. It is much like a cucumber in size and shape.

The blossoms from any squash plant, which range from pale yellow to orange in color and are picked just before they are ready to open, and should be used almost immediately after they are picked.

A carbohydrate contained in plant foods such as fruits, legumes, vegetables, and whole grains that cannot be broken down by digested enzymes when they are eaten so they cannot be fully digested.