courgette
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courgette
- /kʊɚˈʒɛt/ US
- /kɔɹˈʒɛt/ US
- /kʊəˈʒɛt/ UK
- /kɔːˈʒɛt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛt
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.
noun courgettes
- A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.
- The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.
Similar: zucchini
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noun
Similar: zucchini
Translations
Every language
noun a small marrow/squash
| Español | calabacín, calabacita, zapallito, zapallo italiano, zapallito italiano, zucchini |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 주키니 jukini |
| 日本語 | ズッキーニ zukkīni |
| 中文 | 西葫蘆 /西葫芦 xīhúlu, 夏南瓜 xiànánguā |
| Português | abobrinha, curgete |
| Français | courgette, zucchini |
| Deutsch | Zucchini |
| Italiano | zucchino, zucchina |
| Ελληνικά | κολοκυθάκι kolokytháki |
| Română | dovlecel |
| Русский | цукки́ни cukkíni, кабачо́к kabačók |
| Tiếng Việt | bí xanh |
| العربية | كُوسَا kūsā, كُوسَة kūsa |
| עברית | קישוא kišú |
Talk about this word "courgette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/courgette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. courgette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/courgette "courgette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/courgette.Cite this
@misc{courgette_2026,
title = {courgette},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/courgette},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
