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zucchini definition

☆ zuc·chini (zo̵̅o̅ kē′nē)

noun pl. zucchini -·ni or zucchinis -·nis

a summer squash of a variety that is green-skinned and shaped somewhat like a cucumber

Etymology: It, pl. of zucchino, dim. of zucca, gourd: see zucchetto

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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