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courgette
[ koor-zhet ]
/ kʊərˈʒɛt /
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noun Chiefly British.
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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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