Butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata), also known in Australia as Butternut pumpkin, is a type of winter squash.  It is beige-colored and, shaped like a vase and grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste that is similar to pumpkin. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. Butternut squash is a fruit that can be roasted and toasted and...