zucchini
A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruitA courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
» I'm sick and tired of eating zucchinis every day.
Як же мені набридло їсти кабачки кожного дня! — deniko
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2 senses(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, US)A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Philippines, US)The edible fruit of this variety of squash.
marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
Examples
27 sentencesI'm sick and tired of eating zucchinis every day.
Як же мені набридло їсти кабачки кожного дня! — deniko
I like zucchini.
Я люблю кабачки. — deniko
Zucchinis are green.
Кабачки зелені. — deniko
ruЦукини зелёные. — marafon
deZucchini sind grün. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Our sister bought some eggplants, potatoes, zucchinis and Chinese cabbage at the market.
ruНаша сестра купила на рынке несколько баклажанов, картошки, кабачков и китайской капусты. — mrtaistoi
deUnsere Schwester hat ein paar Auberginen, Kartoffeln, Zucchini und Chinakohl auf dem Markt gekauft. — MUIRIEL
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). UltimaBorrowed 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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Forms
plural: zucchinis / zucchiniSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular