Squash can refer to both a type of fruit and a racket-and-ball sport.

• Fruit: Squash is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd. Squashes are considered to be fruits because they contain seeds and develop from the flower-producing part of a plant. Winter varieties include butternut, acorn, delicata, pumpkin, hubbard, kabocha, and spaghetti squashes. Zucchini and yellow squash, either with straight or crooked necks, are considered summer squashes.

• Sport: Squash is a racket-and-ball sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow, rubber ball. The players alternate in striking the ball with their rackets onto the playable surfaces of the four walls of the court. The objective of the game is to hit the ball in such a way that the opponent is not able to play a valid return. Squash provides an excellent cardiovascular workout and can burn approximately 600–1,000 food calories (3,000–4,000 kJ) every hour of play).

In summary, squash can refer to a type of fruit or a racket-and-ball sport.