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Zucchini

courgette; zucchini

noun tsoo-KEE-nee Rare
Food & Drink Ingredients

Origin: from Italian zucchino

Usage Note

Zucchini is the widely used Italian loanword for courgette in German, essentially the only term used in everyday speech and in recipes. It is eaten fried, grilled, stuffed, in gratins, or raw in salads. Very small Baby-Zucchini are considered a delicacy.

Examples

"Die Zucchini in Scheiben schneiden und in der Pfanne grillen."

Natural Translation

Cut the courgette into slices and grill in the pan.

Literal Translation

The courgette in slices cut and in the pan grill.

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