courgette
- (British, Ireland, uncountable) A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.
- (countable) The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʊɚˈʒɛt/
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.
marrow squash
summer squash vine
courgette
Zucchini
zucchina
abobrinha
calabacín
courgette
κολοκυθάκι
carbassó
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