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crookneck

/krook-nek/US // ˈkrʊkˌnɛk //

歪脖子,歪脖子的人,歪脖儿,歪果仁

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : any of several varieties of squash having a long, recurved neck.
    • : any plant bearing such fruit.

Examples

  • Their density is similar to pattypan and they have a shape that isn’t usually as curved as crookneck, making it easier to slice and dice.

  • I resolved that my Canada crookneck seeds should be such as had grown in Canada.

  • The Bush Summer Crookneck is generally esteemed the finest of the summer varieties.

  • Like the Summer Crookneck, the scolloped squashes are used while young or in a green state.

  • The color, like that of the Canada Crookneck, frequently changes after being harvested.

  • In point of size, the Canada Crookneck is the smallest of its class.