spaghetti squash
A cultivar of Cucurbita pepo known for its flesh that separates into spaghetti-like strands when cooked.
When you boil spaghetti squash, the flesh separates into strands.
Another common name for spaghetti squash, literally 'somen noodle pumpkin', often used interchangeably with 金糸瓜.
Standard kanji spelling for this squash variety.
Alternate kanji spelling using 錦 (brocade) instead of 金 (gold), both evoking the golden thread-like flesh.
Katakana spelling, common in botanical or culinary contexts.
From 金糸 (golden thread) + 瓜 (gourd), referring to the golden, thread-like strands of its cooked flesh. The alternate spelling 錦糸瓜 uses 錦 (brocade) with a similar visual metaphor.