winter crookneck

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

winter crookneck
    n 1: any of various plants bearing squash having hard rinds and
         elongated recurved necks [syn: {winter crookneck}, {winter
         crookneck squash}, {Cucurbita moschata}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.]