French word

courgette

Pronunciation

IPA/kuʁʒɛt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounzucchini

Example

J'achète des courgettes au marché.

I buy zucchini at the market.

Illustration for courgette (zucchini)

More examples

Je prépare une salade de courgettes pour le dîner.

I am making a zucchini salad for dinner.

Core concept

A slender green squash with soft flesh, picked while young and served as a vegetable.

Common phrases

  • acheter des courgettes

    buy zucchini

  • salade de courgettes

    zucchini salad

  • râper des courgettes

    grate zucchini

Similar words

concombre: A long, green, watery vegetable often eaten raw in salads.
aubergine: A purple, rounded or elongated fruit vegetable usually cooked before eating.
poivron: A broad group of thick-fleshed peppers used raw or cooked.

Definition in French

Petite courge récoltée avant maturité, à chair tendre et souvent servie en accompagnement.

Word origin

The French noun courgette is a diminutive of courge, ultimately derived from Latin cucurbita.

Usage tips

  • British English uses courgette, while American English usually uses zucchini for this vegetable.

Other meanings

  • summer squashnoun

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