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
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Rev Up Your Veggies Add a tablespoon or two of this mix into the saucepan with your green beans, carrots, butterbeans, zucchini, or collard greens.
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Artisanal, electric energy has occupied the grand bones of this intoxicating city, with young creatives animating the unbuttoned cafés and bars filling its old town’s squares—the air always hot and heavy with wafts of arancini and zucchini fritti.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Anti-inflammatory breakfast ideas include zucchini and spinach frittata, apple cinnamon overnight oats, and a homemade breakfast burrito.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Taverna Platanos Lachania Under the shade of giant green platanos trees, tuck into Greek tavern classics like pastitsio and zucchini fritters at Taverna Platanos Lachania, located on the island’s western tip.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Artisanal, electric energy has occupied the grand bones of this intoxicating city, with young creatives animating the unbuttoned cafés and bars filling its old town’s squares—the air always hot and heavy with wafts of arancini and zucchini fritti.
—Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
Anti-inflammatory breakfast ideas include zucchini and spinach frittata, apple cinnamon overnight oats, and a homemade breakfast burrito.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 7 Jan. 2026
Taverna Platanos Lachania Under the shade of giant green platanos trees, tuck into Greek tavern classics like pastitsio and zucchini fritters at Taverna Platanos Lachania, located on the island’s western tip.
—Sarah Souli, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Zucchini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zucchini. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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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
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