zucchini

/zuːˈkiː.ni/

zucchini noun: a courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit. Also the plural of zucchino.

Noun

zucchini (plural zucchinis or zucchini)

(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.

Also used as

zucchini is also the plural of zucchino.

Examples of zucchini in a sentence

Zucchini plants always seem to produce a high yield of fruit.
The dish was garnished with zucchini strings.
Zucchini and cauliflower seem to be widely scorned vegetables.

All 19 example sentences with zucchini

Synonyms of zucchini

Forms of zucchini

plural	zucchinis
plural	zucchini
alternative form	zucchina
alternative form	zucchino

Plural of zucchini: zucchinis or zucchini

Origin of zucchini

Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.

Words formed from zucchini

Words that rhyme with zucchini

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Questions about zucchini

What does zucchini mean?: Zucchini means a courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
What part of speech is zucchini?: Zucchini is a noun.
How do you pronounce zucchini?: Zucchini is pronounced /zuːˈkiː.ni/ (US).
What is the plural of zucchini?: The plural of zucchini is zucchinis.

Words near zucchini in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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