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zuc·chi·ni

 (zo͞o-kē′nē)
n. pl. zucchini or zuc·chi·nis
A variety of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) having an elongated shape and a smooth, thin, dark green rind.
[Italian, pl. of zucchino, diminutive of zucca, gourd, from Late Latin cucutia; possibly akin to Latin cucurbita, gourd.]
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zucchini

(tsuːˈkiːnɪ; zuː-)
n, pl -ni or -nis
1. (Plants) a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Also called (esp in Britain): courgette
2. (Cookery) a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable. Also called (esp in Britain): courgette
[Italian, pl of zucchino, literally: a little gourd, from zucca gourd; see zucchetto]
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zuc•chi•ni

(zuˈki ni)

n., pl. -ni, -nis.
1. a cucumber-shaped summer squash having a smooth, dark green skin.
2. the plant bearing this fruit. Also called, esp. Brit., courgette.
[1925–30, Amer.; < Italian, pl. of zucchino=zucc(a) gourd (see zucchetto) + -ino -ine3]
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zucchini


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A long, smooth-skinned green variety of squash.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.zucchini - marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when smallzucchini - marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
courgette
courgette, zucchini - small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
marrow squash, vegetable marrow, marrow - any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
2.zucchini - small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrowzucchini - small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
courgette
summer squash - any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden
courgette, zucchini - marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
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cukkini
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서양 호박
cukinija
cukini
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zucchini

[zuːˈkiːnɪ] N (zucchini or zucchinis (pl)) (US) → calabacín m, calabacita f (LAm)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

zucchini

[tsuːˈkiːni zuːˈkiːni] [zucchini] (pl) n (US) → courgette f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

zucchini

n (esp US) → Zucchini pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

zucchini

[zuːˈkiːnɪ] n pl inv (Am) → zucchina
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

zucchini

(zuˈkiːni) – plural zucchini or zucchinis – noun
(American) a type of small marrow with dark green skin.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

zucchini

→ calabacín
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