- zucchini
- noun (plural -ni or -nis) Etymology: Italian, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca gourd Date: 1925 a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash; also a plant that bears zucchini
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Zucchini — Zucchini … Deutsch Wörterbuch
Zucchini — Zucchinipflanze Systematik Ordnung: Kürbisartige (Cucurbitales) Familie: Kürbisgewächse (Cucurbitaceae) … Deutsch Wikipedia
zucchini — ☆ zucchini [zo͞o kē′nē ] n. pl. zucchini or zucchinis [It, pl. of zucchino, dim. of zucca, gourd: see ZUCCHETTO] a summer squash of a variety that is green skinned and shaped somewhat like a cucumber … English World dictionary
zucchini — n. m. (Québec) Syn. de courgette. Des zucchinis … Encyclopédie Universelle
zucchini — (n.) 1929, pl. of zucchino, dim. of zucca gourd, squash, perhaps from L.L. cucutia, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
zucchini — ► NOUN (pl. same or zucchinis) chiefly N. Amer. ▪ a courgette. ORIGIN Italian, plural of zucchino little gourd … English terms dictionary
Zucchini — This article is about the fruit. For the 1982 children s novel, see Zucchini (novel). Zucchini / Courgette Zucchini fruit and spent flower on plant … Wikipedia
zucchini — courgette courgette n. 1. a marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small; called also {zucchini}. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn: zucchini. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a small cucumber shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green; called also {zucchini}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zucchini — courgette courgette n. 1. a marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small; called also {zucchini}. [Chiefly Brit.] Syn: zucchini. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a small cucumber shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green; called also {zucchini}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
zucchini — UK [zʊˈkiːnɪ] / US [zuˈkɪnɪ] noun [countable] Word forms zucchini : singular zucchini plural zucchini or zucchinis American a courgette … English dictionary
Zucchini — Zuc|chi|ni 〈[tsuki: ] Pl.〉 gurkenähnliche Früchte, die als Gemüse verwendet werden [ital.] * * * Zuc|chi|ni [t̮sʊ ki:ni ], die; , , (österr. ugs. auch:) der; s, [ital. zucchino; ↑ Zucchino]: a) als Gemüse gezogene, zu den Kürbissen gehörende… … Universal-Lexikon
