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名詞

delicata (複数形 delicatas)

1. (Canada, 米国用法) An heirloom variety of winter squash, oblong in shape and having a cream-colored skin with green stripes
   • 1992, October, “Nanette Blanchard”, in Autumn's Glory‎^[1], page 67:

     But once you've tasted the sweet flesh of a delicata or slipped the strands of a spaghetti squash out of its shell, you'll never again regard winter squash as merely an agricultural art piece.

   • 2004, Jack Bishop & Richard G. Jung, “Winter Squash Risotto with Sage and Parmesan”, in A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen‎^[2], →ISBN, page 354:

     You will need one medium butternut or two or three delicatas.

   • 2009, January 17, “Mark Bittman”, in Stale spices, canned beans are no-nos for new year‎^[3]:

     The best winter squashes (delicata, for example) have edible skins and are amazing just chunked and roasted with a little oil […] .