zucchini
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++zuc·chi·ni /zʊˈkiːni/ noun [countable]
American EnglishDF a long vegetable with a dark green skin 小胡瓜,(绿皮)密生西葫芦 SYN British English courgette →5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1
Examples from the Corpus
zucchini• Arrange zucchini and tomato slices in overlapping rows.• Sure enough, inside we found some beautiful zucchini and tomatoes, freshly picked from a nearby garden.• The dressing is great tossed with a salad of lettuce, broccoli florets, zucchini and yellow pepper slices.• Place zucchini on a baking sheet, spread butter mixture on zucchini and top with cheese.• Pair the rounds with steamed red cabbage and thinly sliced zucchini.• Add the zucchini and squash and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.• Broil about 5 inches away from heat source, just until zucchini is golden.Origin zucchini (1900-2000) Italian zucca “gourd”zuc·chi·ni nounChineseSyllable
a a vegetable long skin dark Corpus with green
zucchini
zuc‧chi‧ni /zʊˈkiːni/
noun [countable]
American English a long vegetable with a dark green skin
SYN courgette British English
zuc‧chi‧ni /zʊˈkiːni/
noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Language: Italian
Origin: zucca 'gourd'
Language: Italian
Origin: zucca 'gourd'

American English a long vegetable with a dark green skin
SYN courgette British English
