zucchini

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US/zuːˈkiː.ni/

noun

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

Similar
courgettezuke
OriginItalian zucchini →
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Meanings

nounzucchini (plural zucchinis or zucchini)

plural zucchinis · alternative zucchina · alternative zucchino

  1. AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandPhilippinesUSA courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
  2. AustraliaCanadaNew ZealandPhilippinesUSThe edible fruit of this variety of squash.
noun

alternative zucchina · alternative zucchino

  1. pluralplural of zucchino

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
courgettezuke

nounmarrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small

Similar
courgette
Broader
marrowmarrow squashvegetable marrow

nounsmall cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green

Similar
courgette
Broader
summer squash
Also see
courgette

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Italianzucchini
  2. Englishzucchini

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with zucchini

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Cite this entry
APA

zucchini. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zucchini

MLA

“zucchini.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zucchini. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zucchini,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zucchini.

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