what family does squash belong to
â¢ We belong to the curcubit family that includes pumpkins, melons and zucchinis. â¢ Our name is a corruption of a Mattachusett Indian word meaning âeaten rawâ. â¢ Honey bees pollinate us. â¢ Americans call some types of winter pumpkin âsquashâ but Australians use the term squash for what Americans call âsummer squashâ. All types of squash belong to the cucumber family.
the Pumpkin is a squash, also related to gourds, in the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . See attached Wikipedia article. the pumpkin gets confused whether it a fruit or veg but like the cucumber and tomato it is a fruit.