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zucchini

zuc·chi·ni [ zoo knee ] (plural zuc·chi·ni or zuc·chi·nis)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. North America small summer squash: a small summer squash that is shaped like a cucumber with a smooth thin dark-green or yellow skin and is eaten cooked as a vegetable

2. North America zucchini plant: the plant that produces zucchini

[Early 20th century. < Italian, plural of zucchino "zucchini" < zucca "gourd" < late Latin cucutia, variant of Latin cucurbita]
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