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zucchini

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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zuc·chi·ni /zʊˈkiːni/ noun [countable]  courgette.jpg American EnglishDF a long vegetable with a dark green skin 小胡瓜,(绿皮)密生西葫芦 SYN British English courgette4  See picture of 见图 zucchini5 see picture at 见图 vegetable1
Examples from the Corpus
zucchiniArrange 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
zucchini /zʊˈkiːni/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Italian
 Origin: zucca 'gourd'

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


zuc·chiniBrE /zuˈkiːni/ 🔊NAmE /zuˈkiːni/ 🔊 noun (
plural
zuc·chini
or
zuc·chi·nis
)
(NAmE) (BrE cour·gette)
a long vegetable with dark green skin and white flesh 密生西葫芦,小胡瓜(深绿皮)