Etymology

zucchini

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Today it means: A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit. Full definition →

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  1. Italian · borrowed fromzucchini
  2. English todayzucchini

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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