zuc·chi·ni
noun/zuˈkiːni/
/zuˈkiːni/
(plural zucchini, zucchinis)
(North American English) (British English courgette)
- a long vegetable with dark green skin that is white inside
enlarge image密生西葫芦，小胡瓜（深绿皮） Word OriginItalian, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca ‘gourd’.