courgette

[ koor-zhet ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. zucchini.

courgette

/ kʊəˈʒɛt /

noun

1. a small variety of vegetable marrow, cooked and eaten as a vegetable Also calledzucchini

Word History and Origins

Origin of courgette¹

1930–35; < French, originally diminutive of courge gourd < Vulgar Latin *cucurbica, for Latin cucurbita; cucurbit, gourd, -ette

Word History and Origins

Origin of courgette¹

from French, diminutive of courge marrow, gourd

Example Sentences

A spell of bad weather in Spain in 2017 led British newspapers to refer to the period as a “courgette crisis.”

From New York Times

He's frying sliced courgette over a log stove outside a block of flats.

From BBC

The roast dinner, with a courgette croquette as the vegetarian option, is popular with the children.

From BBC

As she desperately paged through the courgette section of "Tender," British food writer Nigel Slater's 2011 cookbook, for ideas, she found inspiration and unexpected reassurance from an old friend.

From Salon

Add a bell pepper and any other vegetables you have to hand: carrots, mushroom, broccoli, corn and courgette work well.

From The Guardian