zucchini
noun
zuc·chi·ni
zu̇-ˈkē-nē 
plural zucchini or zucchinis
: a smooth usually cylindrical dark green summer squash
also
: a plant that bears zucchini
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Her homemade zucchini bread – made with zucchini out of her garden – was made with sour cream, yogurt and avocado oil.
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This tender pork dish cooks low and slow in beef broth with tender corn and zucchini.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
For color and crunch, there are carrots, red cabbage and zucchini.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Order a pretty zucchini salad laced with parmesan and basil lemon oil for lunch or dig into some coal fired artichokes.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Get the recipe > This tender pork dish cooks low and slow in beef broth with tender corn and zucchini.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
For color and crunch, there are carrots, red cabbage and zucchini.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Order a pretty zucchini salad laced with parmesan and basil lemon oil for lunch or dig into some coal fired artichokes.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zucchini
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“Zucchini.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zucchini. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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zucchini
noun
zuc·chi·ni
zu̇-ˈkē-nē
plural zucchini or zucchinis
: a smooth cylinder-shaped usually dark green summer squash
also
: a plant that bears zucchini
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