zucchini

     

Zucchini (pronounce /zuːˈkiːni/, in North American and Australian English) or courgette (/kʊɹˈʒɛt/, in New Zealand and British English) is a small summer squash. Along with some other squashes, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo. The zucchini can be yellow, green or light green, and generally has a similar shape to a ridged cucumber, though a few cultivars are available that produce round or bottle-shaped fruit.

Trivia about zucchini

  • In Britain, this edible is known as a courgette
  • The name of this dark green, elongated squash is from the Italian for "gourd"
  • If you don't keep an eye on it, this Italian squash can grow to the size of a watermelon
  • This Italian summer squash is also called a small marrow
  • Like pumpkin, this Italian squash makes an excellent bread
  • Gold Rush is a variety of this Italian squash but with yellowish skin
  • This Italian squash can be eaten raw, steamed or grilled, or baked in a sweet bread
  • The last word in veggies(8)
  • Alphabetically, veggies run from acorn squash to this cucumber lookalike
  • The name of this squash comes from the Italian for "gourd"
  • The name of this cylindrical vegetable means "little squashes" in Italian

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