I am a high-speed indoor sport played with rackets against four walls, but during autumn dinner, I am a harvested gourd baked with butter beside the turkey. What am I?
Squash
'Squash' refers both to the racket sport and the family of autumn vegetables commonly served at Thanksgiving.
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