zucchini

noun

zuc·​chi·​ni zu̇-ˈkē-nē How to pronounce zucchini (audio)
plural zucchini or zucchinis
: a smooth usually cylindrical dark green summer squash
also : a plant that bears zucchini

Examples of zucchini in a Sentence

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For example, my friend Zoe Kanan of Elbow Bread partnered with her neighbor Sunny Lee of Sunn’s on a vegetable-forward banchan bialy with smoky eggplant and zucchini. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025 Sandwich fixings include roasted eggplant, spicy zucchini, burrata and pistachio cream. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 Murano will be an offshoot of the chef’s namesake Ferraro’s Kitchen Restaurant and Wine Bar in Miami and Blue Ridge, Georgia, and will feature dishes such as sea scallop gratin, zucchini rolls with shrimps and polpo alla Adriatica. Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 7 July 2025 Some recipes add vegetables as well, and popular choices include spinach, zucchini and mushrooms. Robin Miller, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for zucchini

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca gourd

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of zucchini was in 1925

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“Zucchini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zucchini. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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zucchini

noun
zuc·​chi·​ni zu̇-ˈkē-nē How to pronounce zucchini (audio)
plural zucchini or zucchinis
: a smooth cylinder-shaped usually dark green summer squash
also : a plant that bears zucchini

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