zucchini

some zucchini

Meaning

Noun

  • A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
  • The edible fruit of this variety of squash.

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Origin

  • Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca. Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita.

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