abstract:Kabocha (Japanese カボチャ, 南瓜), Danhobak (Korean 단호박), Fak Thong (Thai ฟักทอง for "golden squash"), and in Cambodian abóbora, is an Asian variety of winter squash of the species Cucurbita maxima. The word kabocha has come to mean a general type of winter squash to many English-speaking growers and buyers.