# zucchini

> English word · Noun · IPA /zuːˈkiː.ni/ · frequency rank #30,663

## Definitions
1. A courgette; a variety of squash, Cucurbita pepo, which bears edible fruit.
2. The edible fruit of this variety of squash.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Italian zucchini, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca (“squash”). Ultimately related to courgette through the original Latin cucurbita. Compare Sicilian cucuzza.

## Common misspellings (10)
`uzcchini`, `zcuchini`, `zucchhini`, `zucchiin`, `zucchinni`, `zucchnii`, `zuccihni`, `zuchcini`, `zuchini`, `zzucchini`

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