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squash

UK/skwɒʃ/ US/skwɔʃ/ fairly common slang
verb (1) noun (3)

verb

1.

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

  • “crush an aluminum can”
  • “squeeze a lemon”
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noun

1.

any of numerous annual tendril-bearing trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

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2.
3.

a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

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Origin

From Middle English squachen, squatchen, from Old French esquacher, escachier, from Vulgar Latin *excoāctiāre, from Latin ex + coāctāre. Probably influenced by Middle English quashen, quassen, from Old French esquasser, escasser (“to crush, shatter, destroy, break”), from Vulgar Latin *exquassare, from Latin ex- + quassare (“to shatter”) (see quash).

Phrases

  • acorn squash
  • Arikara squash
  • banana squash
  • black seed squash
  • button squash
  • custard squash
  • Des Moines squash
  • egg squash
  • gem squash
  • orange squash
  • pepper squash
  • squash ball

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