crookneck

noun

crook·​neck ˈkru̇k-ˌnek How to pronounce crookneck (audio)
: a squash with a long recurved neck

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The blooms on the crookneck squash looked like giant yellow trumpets. — cleveland, 31 Oct. 2020 The kind of woman who’d spend hours carving swan figures out of crookneck squash but couldn’t even make a good brisket (the fattiest, most mess-up-proof cut of meat). — Alison Roman, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2019 Most people are growing either summer crookneck or zucchinis. — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2021 This category includes crookneck, straightneck, patty pan, and zephyr squash. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for crookneck

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First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crookneck was in 1784

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crookneck

noun
crook·​neck ˈkru̇k-ˌnek How to pronounce crookneck (audio)
: a squash with a long curved neck
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