courgette
courgette
Definition
cour·gette (ko̵or z̸het′)
noun
Chiefly Brit. a zucchini
courgette
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- grate: Stir in the grated courgette to the mixture, then gently fold in the whisked egg white.
- slice: Wash and thinly slice the courgettes into 1cm slices.
- chop: Add a chopped red pepper, some chopped mushrooms and, after a few mins, a chopped courgette.
- add: Add the courgettes, then finally the fresh peas.
- stuff: To serve; slice the lamb and serve with the stuffed courgettes and dauphinoise potatoes.
- cut: Cut the courgettes ( fennel the same way ) lengthways and cook as the onions for 2 3 minutes until lightly charred.
Adjective modifier
- grilled: Recipes from the Field Kitchen: Jane's grilled courgettes, tomato and bean salad.
- yellow: For extra color use half green and half yellow courgettes and for convenience, use whichever pasta comes to hand!
- old: The tiny speckled maroon caribou rapidly devoured the three-day old courgette.
- first: We picked the first courgettes in the vegetable garden today.
Modifies a noun
- flower: Vicki Topic: what to do with courgette flowers?
- mixture: Combine the aubergine with the red pepper, grated Parmesan and the courgette mixture and season well with salt and pepper.
- plant: Out of eleven courgette plants we have lost seven.
- soup: She has a whole big baked pot and I have courgette soup: v nice.
- salad: Courgette salad Serves 4-6 We were served this as a make-your-own salad before our pasta main course.
- seed: Nine out of ten of the courgette seeds that Barbara planted at the weekend are up and showing seed leaves.
Noun used with modifier
- baby: Serve with a green vegetable such as steamed broccoli florets or baby courgettes.
- round: Round courgettes are available at selected Sainsbury's stores.
Preposition: in
- oil: Bake whole baby courgettes in olive oil, chopped tomato and Basil.
Preposition: for
- minute: Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the courgettes for 2-3 minutes.
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