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Added 22 October 2026

zucchini

/zuːˈkiː.ni/ noun

Latin root: cucurbita Wiktionary

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

plural of zucchino

Origin

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

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