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Squash, e.g. (5)

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I believe the answer is:

gourd

(Other definitions for gourd that I've seen before include "Hard-rinded fruit often used as container" , "Fruit akin to pumpkin" , "Large fruit" , "Hard-skinned fruit" , "Fleshy fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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