hard-skinnedsquash
nounUK /ˌhɑːd skɪnd ˈskwɒʃ/
US /ˌhɑːrd skɪnd ˈskwɑːʃ/
A hard-skinned squash is a big vegetable with a thick, tough outside that you can eat.
We roasted a hard-skinned squash for dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A squash whose outer skin is tough enough to store for months.
Farmers keep hard-skinned squash in the cellar all winter.
3. Any of several thick-rinded gourds used in cooking.
The market sells many kinds of hard-skinned squash.
4. A plant that grows these tough-skinned fruits.
Hard-skinned squash grows well in warm soil.