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courgette

Pronunciation: /kʊəˈʒɛt/

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Definition of courgette

noun

British
  • the immature fruit of a vegetable marrow, in particular one of a variety developed for harvesting and eating at an early stage of growth: [mass noun]:slices of courgetteCalled zucchini in North America.

Origin:

1930s: from French, diminutive of courge 'gourd', from Latin cucurbita

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