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courgette

DEFINITIONS OF: courgette

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n marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small

Synonyms:
zucchini
Type of:
marrow, marrow squash, vegetable marrow
any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

n small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green

Synonyms:
zucchini
Type 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
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