English Explanatory Dictionary

zucchini

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
  2. The edible fruit of this variety of squash.
noun
  1. plural of zucchino

Pronunciation

zo͞o-kē'nē /zuːˈkiː.ni/ en-us-zucchini.ogg en-au-zucchini.ogg

Word forms

zucchini zucchinis zucchina zucchino

Etymology

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

Synonyms

courgette zuke

Related words

zucchetto

Derived words

zoodles
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