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zuc⋅chi⋅ni
[zoo-kee-nee] 
–noun, plural -ni, -nis.
| 1. | a variety of summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber and that has a smooth, dark-green skin. |
| 2. | the plant bearing this fruit. |
Also called, especially British, courgette.
Origin:
1925–30, Americanism; < It, pl. of zucchino, equiv. to zucc(a) gourd (see zucchetto ) + -ino dim. suffix
1925–30, Americanism; < It, pl. of zucchino, equiv. to zucc(a) gourd (see zucchetto ) + -ino dim. suffix
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| zuc·chi·ni (zōō-kē'nē) n. pl. zucchini or zuc·chi·nis A variety of squash having an elongated shape and a smooth, thin, dark green rind. [Italian, pl. of zucchino, diminutive of zucca, gourd, from Late Latin cucutia.] |
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zucchini
1929, pl. of zucchino, dim. of zucca "gourd, squash," perhaps from L.L. cucutia, of unknown origin.
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Language Translation for : zucchini
French:
courgette,
German:
das Zucchini,
Japanese:
ズッキーニ（かぼちゃの１品種）
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