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courgette

[ koor-zhet ]
/ kʊərˈʒɛt /

noun Chiefly British.

zucchini.

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Origin of courgette

1930–35; <French, originally 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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