zucchini

noun

zuc·​chi·​ni zu̇-ˈkē-nē 

plural zucchini or zucchinis

: a smooth usually cylindrical dark green summer squash

also : a plant that bears zucchini

Examples of zucchini in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spread chicken mixture on a slice of zucchini and roll into a tight spiral. —Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025

The resort’s garden also yields a variety of produce for the restaurants, including melons, zucchini, eggplant and black garlic—the key ingredient in a popular black garlic tzatziki appetizer. —Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

The yellow squash and green zucchinis looked like water balloons. —Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025

Squash, Pumpkins, and Melons Squash, pumpkins, and other cucurbits such as zucchini potentially cross-pollinate if planted within half a mile to a mile of each other. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca gourd

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for zucchini

• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• leucine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine

Kids Definition

zucchini

noun

zuc·​chi·​ni zu̇-ˈkē-nē 

plural zucchini or zucchinis

: a smooth cylinder-shaped usually dark green summer squash

also : a plant that bears zucchini