courgette

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (British, Ireland, uncountable) A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.
2. (countable) The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.

Sinonieme

zucchini

marrow

summer squash

vegetable marrow

zucchini

pumpkin

marrow squash

summer squash vine

squash

Vertalings

courgette

Zucchini

zucchina

abobrinha

calabacín

zucchino

courgette

κολοκυθάκι

carbassó

kabak

Gemüsekürbis

Gurkenkürbis

zucchini

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kʊɚˈʒɛt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.