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

Pork is ubiquitous, and rice nearly as much so, appearing in a gratin with zucchini, a soup with chicken and a fritter known as calas. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 Oct. 2026

If a crack reaches a giant zucchini’s internal cavity, the zucchini — known as marrow by growers — is disqualified. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

The order of the day was to pick a bumper crop of zucchini from Pugh’s garden, then cook their bounty in a variety of elaborate preparations. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

So in some areas, Gaza was once self-sufficient, in terms of producing olive oil, olives, zucchini, eggplants, cucumbers, and peppers, and of course tomatoes. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

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
• amine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• 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