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n any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits n edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable n a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who …

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  1. n any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits n edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable n a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets v to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition