Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

courgette

/kʊɚˈʒɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: cour-gette
IPA: /kʊɚˈʒɛt/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.

British usage; Uncountable

noun

The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.

Countable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cucurbita

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kʊɚˈʒɛt/
British English: /kʊəˈʒɛt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

courgettes (plural)

Derived Forms

courgetti

Frequently Paired Words

cucumber gherkin marrow pickle squash zucchini

Synonyms

zucchini

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce courgette?: The recorded pronunciation is /kʊɚˈʒɛt/.
What does courgette mean?: A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.
Where does courgette come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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