> wrote in message
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>> "Butter" is a word used perhaps more than any other when hybridizers
>> choose
>> names for squash. The squash family cross-pollinates in bizarre ways,
>> producing lots of unexpected results, so you can expect to see more
>> butter
>> nonsense pretty much forever. Here are some examples:
>>
>> http://www.burpee.com/shopping/searc...0&S earch.y=0
>
> Thanks for the link Doug! It was very informative. I thought my
> question was fairly simple, but I guess not :-D LOL. I think what I'm
> looking for is a butternut squash, and that butter squash might have
> just been a typo or local usage.
>
> Best,
> Christine
>

Other winter squashes can be substituted in most recipes (Hubbard, Acorn),
in case you can't find Butternut at your store.