kabocha
noun [ C or U ] (also kobocha) uk/kəˈbəʊ.tʃə/ us/kəˈboʊ.tʃə/ (US also kabocha squash, kabocha pumpkin)
绿皮日式南瓜
a type of dark green, Japanese squash (= a large vegetable with a hard skin and seeds) that looks like a pumpkin (= an orange squash used for decoration at Halloween)
I bought a kabocha at the farmers' market today. 我今天在农贸市场买了一个绿皮日式南瓜。
I ordered a grilled turkey sandwich with kabocha and onions, and it was delicious. 我点了一份烤火鸡三明治配日式南瓜和洋葱，非常好吃。
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- We scooped out the rest of the kabocha and used it to make a creamy soup.
- Kabocha has an edible rind so it doesn't need to be peeled.