"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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