n. (BE)
lemon; orange squash
n. (AE)
summer; winter squash (BE has marrow)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
Squash — Fédération internationale Fédération mondiale de squash Champion(ne)(s) du monde en titre … Wikipédia en Français
squash — [ skwaʃ ] n. m. • 1930; mot angl. ♦ Anglic. Sport dans lequel deux joueurs côte à côte se renvoient, à l aide de raquettes, une balle de caoutchouc qui rebondit sur les murs d un court fermé. Jouer au squash. Faire du squash. ● squash, squashs… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Squash — 〈[ skwɔ̣ʃ] n.; od. s; unz.; Sp.〉 Rückschlagspiel zwischen zwei Spielern auf einer ,40 x 9,75 m großen, von vier Wänden begrenzten Fläche [engl., „pressen“ <vulgärlat. exquassare; <lat. ex „aus, heraus“ + quassare „schleudern“] * * * Squash… … Universal-Lexikon
Squash — Squash, n. [Massachusetts Indian asq, pl. asquash, raw, green, immature, applied to fruit and vegetables which were used when green, or without cooking; askutasquash vine apple.] (Bot.) A plant and its fruit of the genus {Cucurbita}, or gourd… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Squash — may refer to: * Squash (plant), the fruit of vines of the genus Cucurbita * Squash (sport), an indoor racket sport formerly called squash racquets * Squash tennis, a similar game but played with equipment related more to that of tennis * Squash… … Wikipedia
Squash — Sn (eine Sportart) per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. squash, zu ne. squash kräftig schlagen, zerquetschen, auspressen , dieses aus afrz. esquasser, esquacer, aus früh rom. * exquassare, zu l. quassāre heftig erschüttern … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
Squash — Squash, n. 1. Something soft and easily crushed; especially, an unripe pod of pease. [1913 Webster] Not yet old enough for a man, nor young enough for a boy; as a squash is before t is a peascod. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, something unripe or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
squash — squash1 [skwôsh, skwäsh] vt. [OFr esquasser < VL * exquassare < L ex , intens. + quassus: see QUASH2] 1. a) to squeeze or crush into a soft or flat mass b) to press or squeeze tightly or too tightly 2. to suppress or bring to an abrupt end; … English World dictionary
squash´i|ly — squash|y «SKWOSH ee», adjective, squash|i|er, squash|i|est. 1. having a soft or pulpy consistency; easily squashed: »squashy cream puffs. 2. soft and wet: »squashy ground … Useful english dictionary
squash|y — «SKWOSH ee», adjective, squash|i|er, squash|i|est. 1. having a soft or pulpy consistency; easily squashed: »squashy cream puffs. 2. soft and wet: »squashy ground … Useful english dictionary
squash — squash; squash·ber·ry; squash·i·ly; squash·i·ness; … English syllables
