zucchini

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.

noun

  1. (Australia, Canada, US) A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
  2. (Australia, Canada, US) The edible fruit of this variety of squash.

noun

  1. plural of zucchino

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