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

By mid-May, if all goes as planned, a few peppers, a row of beans and one or two zucchini and yellow squash will find space to grow and mature in a mosaic of textures and color. —Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

Plus, marigolds will repel some of zucchini's biggest enemies, including squash bugs and nematodes. —Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 May 2026

Water Well After planting, water the zucchini seeds deeply and continue to water them regularly. —Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 May 2026

Late last summer, the bounty included orange flowers of a pumpkin plant blooming next to heavy purple eggplants and ripe zucchini. —Aurora Sousanis, Freep.com, 20 Apr. 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