Courgette: meaning, definitions and examples

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courgette

 

[ kสŠษ™หˆส’ษ›t ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

food

A long, green-skinned fruit with white flesh, usually eaten as a vegetable.

Synonyms

zucchini

Examples of usage

  • I'm going to cook a delicious courgette stir-fry for dinner.
  • Would you like some grilled courgette with your meal?

Translations

Translations of the word "courgette" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abobrinha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅ‹เคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zucchini

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ zucchini

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะฑะฐั‡ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ cukinia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚บใƒƒใ‚ญใƒผใƒ‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท courgette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ calabacรญn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kabak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์• ํ˜ธ๋ฐ•

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒูˆุณุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cuketa

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ cuketa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฅฟ่‘ซ่Šฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ buฤka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kรบrbรญtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัา›ะฐะฑะฐา›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒฃแƒ แƒซแƒ”แƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ balqabaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calabacita

Etymology

The word 'courgette' originated from French, where it means 'small squash'. It was later adopted into English in the 19th century. Courgettes are a type of summer squash and are a popular ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,211, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.