Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zucchini

/zuːˈkiː.ni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.96 in modern English

Syllables: zuc-chi-ni
IPA: /zuːˈkiː.ni/

24

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage

noun

The edible fruit of this variety of squash.

Australian usage; Canadian usage; New Zealand usage; American usage

noun

plural of zucchino

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: zucchini

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /zuːˈkiː.ni/

Usage

Inflected Forms

zucchinis (plural) zucchina (alternative) zucchino (alternative)

Derived Forms

zoodles zucchinilike

Frequently Paired Words

zucchetto

Synonyms

courgette zuke

Rhymes With

bikini genie sweeney martini lamborghini mussolini teeny mancini jeannie houdini cassini eugenie

Questions

How do you pronounce zucchini?: The recorded pronunciation is /zuːˈkiː.ni/.
What does zucchini mean?: A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
Where does zucchini come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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