Feminine

courgette

Meaning

  1. (feminine, no-diminutive) a courgette, a zucchini (fruit)
  2. (feminine, no-diminutive) the courgette plant, a variety of Cucurbita pepo

Synonyms

Frequency

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/kurˈʒɛt/
Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive formed from courge, ultimately from Latin cucurbita.

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