Definition of ZUCCHINI

zucchini

Plural: zucchini, zucchinis

Noun

  • marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
  • small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
  • A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
  • The edible fruit of this variety of squash.
  • plural of zucchino

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.

Synonyms

courgette, zuke

Scrabble Score: 24

zucchini is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
zucchini is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
zucchini is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

zucchini is a valid Words With Friends word