- Main Entry:
- zuc·chi·ni

- Pronunciation:
-
\zu̇-ˈkē-nē\
- Function:
- noun
- Inflected Form(s):
- plural zuc·chi·ni or zuc·chi·nis
- Etymology:
- Italian, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca gourd
- Date:
- 1925
: a smooth cylindrical usually dark green summer squash; also : a plant that bears zucchini