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. ]

Kneck

n. [ Etymol. uncertain. ] (Naut.) The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0) WordNet (3.0)

breakneck

(adj) moving at very high speed, Example:a breakneck pace

crookneck

(n) yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin, Syn. summer crookneck, crookneck squash

winter crookneck

(n) any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and elongated recurved necks, Syn. winter crookneck squash, Cucurbita moschata

winter crookneck squash

(n) a squash with a hard rind and an elongated curved neck

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

halsbrecherisch { adj } | halsbrecherischer | am halsbrecherischsten

breakneck | more breakneck | most breakneck

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