squaffle en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Blend of squash + waffle.
Meanings
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A slice of squash impressed with a grid pattern in the manner of a waffle.
Other supermarkets quickly jumped on board as more consumers decided to try 'clean eating' and veganism, with Sainsbury's attributing its 2016 sales rise to its new pre prepared vegetable range including “squaffles” - butternut squash waffles - broccoli 'rice' and courgetti.
2018 January 10, Helena Horton, “Marks and Spencer pulls its cauliflower 'steak' as supermarkets urged to cut down on trendy pre-prepared 'clean eating' veg”, in The Telegraph:But others say the new 'squaffles' and 'mushottos' are one step too far, and called for an end to the veggie carb trend.
2017 January 16, Imogen Blake, “'Stop the world, I want to get off': Shoppers ridicule Waitrose and Sainsbury's for bizarre new health foods like butternut squash waffles and riceless risottos”, in Daily Mail:Remove the squaffles as they are cooked to the pre-heated casserole dish.
2018 September 26, Susan Clotfelter, “Once you think of a waffle iron as an indoor grill, you're off to creativity-land”, in The Denver Post:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| squaffles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |