The British call spaghetti squash, "spaghetti squash" which is the same as Americans call it.
Although some types of vegetables have different names between English or British and American, but for vegetables like spaghetti squash, courgetti and zucchini use the same names in both British English and American English.
Spaghetti Squash is the name that is used in British recipes as well as by grocers that sell it.
The name spaghetti squash is descriptive and refers to the way the flesh of the cooked squash separates into long, spaghetti like strands.
Although "squash" is not a general term in the British food vocabulary even though it's called spaghetti squash in British.
And unlike the word "squash" in British or UK, the word "squash" can refer to a non alcoholic fruit juice drink, so "spaghetti squash" is also used to specify the spaghetti squash vegetable.
Spaghetti squash is a group of cultivars of Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo.
Spaghetti squash is also available in a variety of colors and shapes, including ivory, yellow and orange.
Orange spaghetti squash has the highest amount of carotene and the center contains many large seeds.
Butternut squash is sometimes mistaken or confused for spaghetti squash, but butternut squash and spaghetti squash are not the same.
Butternut squash and spaghetti squash are different species, with distinct flavors, textures and uses.
Butternut squash is also sweet and nutty with a smooth, firm flesh that is great for roasting or mashing.
And spaghetti squash has a mild, neutral flavor and a stringy texture which resembles spaghetti.