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courgette
CIDE DICTIONARY
courgette, n.
- a marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small; -- called also
zucchini . [WordNet 1.5] - a small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green; -- called also
zucchini . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
courgette, n. a small green variety of vegetable marrow. Also called ZUCCHINI.
Etymology
F, dimin. of courge gourd
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