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courgette

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cour·gette  (kr-zht)
n. Chiefly British
A zucchini.

[French dialectal, diminutive of courge, gourd, from Old French cohourde, from Latin cucurbita.]

courgette
Noun
a type of small vegetable marrow [French]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.courgettecourgette - marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
courgette, zucchini - small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
marrow squash, vegetable marrow, marrow - any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh
2.courgettecourgette - small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
summer squash - any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden
courgette, zucchini - marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
Translations
courgette [kuəˈʒɛt] n (BRIT) → calabacín m
courgette [kuəˈʒɛt] n (Brit) → courgette f
courgette [kuəˈʒɛt] (Brit) nZucchino m
courgette [kuəˈʒɛt] n (BRIT) → zucchina


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