squashes

Noun

• any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
• edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
• a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
• plural of squash

Verb

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
• third-person singular simple present indicative of squash

Synonyms

crush, mash, squash, squash rackets, squash racquets, squash vine, squeeze, squelch