cocozelle

[kok-uh-zel-ee]

noun

1. a variety of summer squash having a dark-green skin that is usually striped with light green or yellow.

2. the plant itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cocozelle¹

First recorded in 1920–25; of uncertain origin; perhaps from a dialectal form of Italian cocuzza “gourd, pumpkin,” from Late Latin cucutia; perhaps a re-formation of Latin cucurbita “gourd”; gourd, -elle

Example Sentences

They are either cocozelle, an Italian summer squash, or vegetable marrow, popular in the Middle East.

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The darker and thinner zucchinis, closer to the Italian squash called cocozelle, are more tender but usually have richer flavor.

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