pattypan squash
[ pat-i-pan ]
/ ˈpæt ɪˌpæn /
noun
a flat, whitish variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo melopepo, having a scalloped edge.
Also called
cymling,
scallop squash.
Origin of pattypan squash
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby pattypan squash
patton, george,
patty,
patty pan,
patty shell,
patty-cake,
pattypan squash,
pattée,
patu,
patuca,
patulin,
patulous
British Dictionary definitions for pattypan squash
pattypan squash
pattypan
/ (ˈpætɪˌpæn) /
noun
mainly US
a small round flattish squash with a scalloped rim and thin, pale green skin
Word Origin for pattypan squash
C17:
patty +
pan
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