"squashes" in the noun sense
1. squash, squash vine
any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
2. squash
edible fruit of a squash plant eaten as a vegetable
3. squash, squash racquets, squash rackets
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
"squashes" in the verb sense
1. squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
"crush an aluminum can"
"squeeze a lemon"
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