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Why is it called squash?

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The players must alternate in striking the ball with their racket and hit the ball onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The game was formerly called squash rackets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball used in its sister game rackets). read more

Thanksgiving’s just a few days away, which means that cooks around the country are adding squash to their shopping list. Delicious gourds of all shapes and sizes—butternut, delicata, acorn, pumpkin, kabocha—are a fall staple. read more

It used to be called "Rackets" and a “squashy" soft ball constructed of thin rubber was used. It had a number of holes that caused the ball to collapse when hit hard. read more

A: The name comes from the native American Narragansett word “askutasquash”, which means “eaten raw or uncooked”. No matter how much fun we derive from smushing morsels with our forks or smashing overripe pumpkins with all of our might, the name “squash” has nothing to do with these strange habits. read more

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