courgette

(Englisch)

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

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/kʊɚˈʒɛt/
Etymologie (Englisch)

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

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