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What is a zucchini?
A zucchini is a type of summer squash that usually resembles a smooth, long, dark-green cylinder. Both the squash and the plant it grows on are called a zucchini.
Like other types of squash, zucchini grows in the ground from a vine-like plant that resembles a bush with thick leaves. Green zucchini look very similar to cucumbers, although zucchini may be yellow or have stripes.
Both zucchini and zucchinis can be used as the plural of zucchini.
In British English, this type of squash is called a courgette.
Example: My aunt owns a farm where she grows zucchini.
Where does zucchini come from?
The first records of zucchini come from around 1925. The word is an Americansim that comes from the plural of zucchino, the Italian name for the plant and fruit. Zucchini being used as both the singular and plural is in line with other Italian words we use for foods, such as spaghetti, ravioli, and linguini.
Zucchini is very good for you. It is very low in calories, has a lot of vitamins and minerals needed for good health, and is low in both fats and carbohydrates. Zucchini can be eaten raw or can be cooked. You can make vegetable noodles out of it (sometimes called zoodles) or grate it to put it into a quick bread.
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- zucchinis (plural noun)
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How is zucchini used in real life?
Zucchini can be eaten raw but is often used in stir-frys or to make zucchini bread.
I can eat zucchini every single day. 🤤
— Kat C. (@Katruns) January 20, 2021
I'm inspiring lunch envy at the office with a stir fry I made from eggplant, squash, zucchini and serrano peppers from my backyard.
— Sam Nelson🌻 (@samanthanelson1) August 7, 2015
So thankful for my new neighbors over at my new house who brought over theeeeeee best Zucchini bread I've ever had ! #favneighborsalready
— Parker Ehinger (@Big_Park79) February 21, 2017
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True or False?
Zucchini is a type of squash.