zucchini en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.
Meanings
- (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Philippines, US) A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
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(form-of, plural) plural of zucchino
form of zucchino
- (Australia, Canada, New-Zealand, Philippines, US) The edible fruit of this variety of squash.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zucchino | alternative | lexicographic | |
| zucchini | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| zucchinis | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| zucchina | alternative | lexicographic |