squash - noun

any of numerous annual trailing plants of the genus Cucurbita grown for their fleshy edible fruits

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

squash - verb

• to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

squash - thesaurus

crush   mash   squeeze   squelch