squash

nouns

any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
squash, squash vine
edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
squash
is a part of
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
squash, squash vine
is a type of (narrower)
edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
veg, vegetable, veggie
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
squash, squash rackets, squash racquets

verbs

to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon"
crush, mash, squash, squeeze, squelch