Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-shaw, koo-shaw]
- /kəˈʃɔ, ˈku ʃɔ/
- /kˈʊʃɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kuh-shaw, koo-shaw]
- /kəˈʃɔ, ˈku ʃɔ/
Definitions of cushaw word
- noun cushaw a variety of crookneck squash (Cucurbita moschata) similar to the pumpkin 3
- noun cushaw any of several squashes having long, curved necks, especially varieties of Cucurbita mixta. 1
- noun cushaw A large winter squash of a variety with a curved neck. 1
- noun cushaw Certain cultivars of Cucurbita argyrosperma (Cucurbita mixta), one of the species of winter squash. 0
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Origin of cushaw
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1580-90; origin obscure; alleged AmerInd etymologies unsubstantiated
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cushaw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cushaw popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cushaw usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with cushaw
- what is a cushaw?
- how to cook cushaw?
- what is cushaw?
- how to cook cushaw squash?
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