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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Three medium-sized zucchini should amount to about three cups of sliced zucchini.
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024
Skillet Supper September continues with this Mediterranean-ish skillet featuring barley, zucchini, carrots and your choice of ground meat.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Coarsely grate all your zucchini into a giant bowl.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
This trick works for other items as well: Cut vegetables like carrots, cucumber, and zucchini into fun shapes.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 18 July 2024
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Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 28 Sep. 2024
Skillet Supper September continues with this Mediterranean-ish skillet featuring barley, zucchini, carrots and your choice of ground meat.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Coarsely grate all your zucchini into a giant bowl.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Sep. 2024
This trick works for other items as well: Cut vegetables like carrots, cucumber, and zucchini into fun shapes.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for zucchini
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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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