Squab
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Squab may refer to:
- A young domestic pigeonDomestic PigeonThe Domestic Pigeon was derived from the Rock Pigeon. The Rock Pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets mention the domestication of pigeons more than 5,000 years ago, as do Egyptian hieroglyphics.Research suggests that domestication of pigeons was as early as...
- Squab (food)Squab (food)In culinary terminology, squab is a young domestic pigeon or its meat. The meat is widely described as tasting like dark chicken. The term is probably of Scandinavian origin; the Swedish word skvabb means "loose, fat flesh". It formerly applied to all dove and pigeon species, such as the Wood...
, the meat from such a bird
- Squab (food)
- A cushionCushionA cushion is a soft bag of some ornamental material, stuffed with wool, hair, feathers, polyester staple fiber, non-woven material, or even paper torn into fragments. It may be used for sitting or kneeling upon, or to soften the hardness or angularity of a chair or couch...
for a chair or couch - Squab, CaliforniaSquab, CaliforniaSquab is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 33 feet . Squab is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, west-northwest of Napa Junction....
, in Napa County