noun
Refers to squash or pumpkin, especially in a culinary context. The term is somewhat old-fashioned; かぼちゃ is more common in modern Japanese.
祖母はよく唐茄子の煮物を作ってくれた。
My grandmother often made simmered squash for me.
この地方では、唐茄子を甘く煮ておやつにする。
In this region, they sweeten and simmer squash as a snack.