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courgette

[ koo r-zhet ]
/ kʊərˈʒɛt /

noun Chiefly British.

zucchini.

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Origin of courgette

1930–35; < French, orig. diminutive of courge gourd < Vulgar Latin *cucurbica, for Latin cucurbita; cf. cucurbit, gourd, -ette

Words nearby courgette

courantyne, courbaril, courbet, courbevoie, coureur de bois, courgette, courie, courier, courlan, courland, cournand
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British Dictionary definitions for courgette

courgette
/ (kʊəˈʒɛt) /

noun

mainly British a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetableAlso called: zucchini

Word Origin for courgette

from French, diminutive of courge marrow, gourd
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