B2
pumpkin vs squash
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| pumpkinnoun/ˈpʌmp.kɪn/ | Meaning a large round orange vegetable with thick skin, used in pies and soup and carved for Halloween | Goes with pumpkin pie | Example We carved a pumpkin for Halloween and put a candle inside it. |
| squashnoun/skwɑːʃ/ | Meaning a type of vegetable with a hard skin and soft orange or yellow flesh | Goes with butternut squash | Example I roasted a butternut squash with garlic for dinner. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
We drove to a patch to pick one out.