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No, butternut is a type of squash that is also a gourd.
Butternut squash.
Butternut Squash!
Acorn Squash, Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato, and Carrots are all orange veggies
Fruits have seeds inside the meaty portion of the plant.
butternut squash for the vegetable and for the fruit an orange, cantaloupe or an apple All fruit and vegetables have seeds.
No butternut squash, is not a root vegetable, such as tuber (eg. potatoes, carrots, yams). It grows above ground, like its close relative the pumpkin, the cucumber, the melon, etetera.
A butternut squash is officially a "courge musquée" or "courge butternut" in French.
Some delicious recipes for baking butternut squash include roasted butternut squash with maple syrup and cinnamon, butternut squash soup with coconut milk and curry, and stuffed butternut squash with quinoa and cranberries.
Some delicious recipes that can be made using a sheet pan and butternut squash include roasted butternut squash with herbs, butternut squash and chickpea curry, and butternut squash and kale salad with a balsamic glaze.
Some creative and delicious recipes using cubed butternut squash include roasted butternut squash with maple syrup and cinnamon, butternut squash soup with coconut milk and curry, and butternut squash risotto with sage and Parmesan.
Typical ingredients include butternut squash (obviously), onion, olive oil, butter and vegetable stock. For those that like their soup spicy, salt, pepper, cumin and chilli can be added.