courgette

CEFRB1

/kʊɚˈʒɛt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long green vegetable, also called a zucchini.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.

Examples

  • The diced courgette will be added to the pesto just before serving.

  • Would you dice this courgette, please?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.