zucchini

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zucchini

/zuːˈkiː.ni/ US

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

noun zucchinis · zucchini · zucchina · zucchino

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, US A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, US The edible fruit of this variety of squash.

Similar: courgette, zuke

noun zucchina · zucchino

plural plural of zucchino

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noun

Similar: courgette, zuke

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@misc{zucchini_2026,
  title = {zucchini},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zucchini},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}