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zucchini
[ zoo-kee-nee ]
noun
- a variety of summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber and that has a smooth, dark-green skin.
- the plant bearing this fruit.
zucchini
/ tsuːˈkiːnɪ; zuː- /
noun
- a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable Also called (esp in Britain)courgette
Usage Note
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of zucchini1
Example Sentences
So I’ll do a scramble with some eggs, turkey, zucchini, spinach and bell pepper and then top it with some avocado.
It came rushing back to me one day when I tried a slice of zucchini bread from Gregory’s Coffee — astonishingly dense, dark and full of spice.
Toss in whatever vegetables you have on hand — like carrots, celery, kale or zucchini — along with herbs, spices and a flavorful broth.
There were some zucchinis that were intended to be small but had become overgrown.
Amy recalled that bags of freshly shot duck and truckloads of zucchini would be dropped off periodically at the restaurant door.
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More About Zucchini
is a zucchini?
A zucchini is a type of summer squash that usually resembles a smooth, long, dark-green cylinder. Both the squash and the plant it grows on are called a zucchini.
Like other types of squash, zucchini grows in the ground from a vine-like plant that resembles a bush with thick leaves. Green zucchini look very similar to cucumbers, although zucchini may be yellow or have stripes.
Both zucchini and zucchinis can be used as the plural of zucchini.
In British English, this type of squash is called a courgette.
Example: My aunt owns a farm where she grows zucchini.
Where does zucchini come from?
The first records of zucchini come from around 1925. The word is an Americansim that comes from the plural of zucchino, the Italian name for the plant and fruit. Zucchini being used as both the singular and plural is in line with other Italian words we use for foods, such as spaghetti, ravioli, and linguini.
Zucchini is very good for you. It is very low in calories, has a lot of vitamins and minerals needed for good health, and is low in both fats and carbohydrates. Zucchini can be eaten raw or can be cooked. You can make vegetable noodles out of it (sometimes called zoodles) or grate it to put it into a quick bread.
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- zucchinis (plural noun)
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Zucchini can be eaten raw but is often used in stir-frys or to make zucchini bread.
I can eat zucchini every single day. 🤤
— Kat C. (@Katruns)
I'm inspiring lunch envy at the office with a stir fry I made from eggplant, squash, zucchini and serrano peppers from my backyard.
— Sam Nelson🌻 (@samanthanelson1)
So thankful for my new neighbors over at my new house who brought over theeeeeee best Zucchini bread I've ever had !
— Parker Ehinger (@Big_Park79)
Try using zucchini!
True or False?
Zucchini is a type of squash.
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