ZUCCHINI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does zucchini mean? 

• ZUCCHINI (noun)
  The noun ZUCCHINI has 2 senses:

1. marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small

2. small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green

  Familiarity information: ZUCCHINI used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZUCCHINI (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

courgette; zucchini

Hypernyms ("zucchini" is a kind of...):

marrow; marrow squash; vegetable marrow (any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh)

Meronyms (parts of "zucchini"):

courgette; zucchini (small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

courgette; zucchini

Hypernyms ("zucchini" is a kind of...):

summer squash (any of various fruits of the gourd family that mature during the summer; eaten while immature and before seeds and rind harden)

Holonyms ("zucchini" is a part of...):

courgette; zucchini (marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small)

 Context examples 

Examples are broccoli, carrots, celery, peppers, tomatoes, and zucchini.

(Nonstarchy vegetable, NCI Dictionary)