summer crookneck n 1: yellow squash with a thin curved neck and somewhat warty skin [syn: {crookneck}, {crookneck squash}, {summer crookneck}]
crookneck \crook"neck`\, 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.]