Crookneck

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 ({Cucurbita moschata}) and is smooth and
     often striped. [U. S.]
  
     Syn: crookneck squash.
          [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crookneck
       n : yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty
           skin [syn: {crookneck squash}, {summer crookneck}]