Calabacín

English

Alternative forms

• zucchina
• zucchino

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately a doublet of courgette through the original Latin cucurbita.

Pronunciation

• enPR: zo͞okē'nē, IPA^(key): /zuːˈkiːniː/

Noun

zucchini (plural zucchinis or zucchini