# courgette

> English word · Noun · IPA /kʊɚˈʒɛt/ · frequency rank #75,767

## Definitions
1. A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.
2. The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/courgette