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squash

noun

any of numerous annual tendril-bearing trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits
Synonyms: squash vine
edible fruit of a squash plant; eaten as a vegetable
a game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets
Synonyms: squash rackets, squash racquets

verb

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