Squash
Cucurbita (latin for gourd) is a genus of herbaceous vegetables in the gourd family, cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi) native to the andes and mesoamerica. five species are grown worldwide for their edible vegetable, variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance, and for their seeds. other kinds of gourd, also called bottle-gourds, are native to africa and belong to the genus lagenaria, which is in the same family and subfamily as cucurbita, but in a different tribe. these other gourds are used as utensils or vessels, and their young fruits are eaten much like those of the cucurbita species. most cucurbita species are herb...
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