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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Crookneck \Crook"neck`\, n. Either of two varieties of squash, distinguished by their tapering, recurved necks. The {summer crookneck} is botanically a variety of the pumpkin ({Cucurbita pepo}) and matures early in the season. It is pale yellow in color, with warty excrescences. The {winter crookneck} belongs to a distinct species ({C. moschata}) and is smooth and often striped. [U. S.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: crookneck n : yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin [syn: {crookneck squash}, {summer crookneck}]
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