Zucchini is a long, green summer squash with soft skin that is usually cooked before eating. It can be grilled, fried, baked, or added to soups and stews.
“Zucchini” comes from Italian, where it is the plural of “zucchino,” a small squash, from “zucca,” meaning “gourd” or “squash.” The word spread into English along with Italian cooking.
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