Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A zucchini.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Chiefly Brit. a marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small; -- called also
zucchini . - noun Chiefly Brit. a small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green; -- called also
zucchini .
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- noun UK, Ireland, New Zealand A small
marrow (UK)/squash (US).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
- noun marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Google uses this method in a program they wrote called courgette to reduce the size of the patches it sends out for Chrome, but Red Bend the mobile phone software company has a patent on this method and has filed suit against Google.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Supreme Court Skeptical of Business Method Patents 2009
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Perhaps I should mention my bugbear is when zucchini are called courgette in English/Italian cookbooks ;
Zucchini Velouté Haalo 2007
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Did you know, btw, that the zucchini we get in England, known as courgette, is nothing like this size and more like a small marrow.
Zucchini Velouté Haalo 2007
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The alternate name courgette is the French word for the vegetable, with the same spelling, and is commonly used in France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
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A woman successfully fended off a bear attack in Montana with the only weapon she could find - a large zucchini also known as a courgette, officials said Thursday.
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The alternate name courgette is the French word for the vegetable, with the same spelling, and is commonly used in France, Ireland, and the United
WN.com - Articles related to In memory of Mother: Eat your vegetables part four 2010
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The alternate name courgette is the French word for the vegetable, with the same spelling, and is commonly used in France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
WN.com - Articles related to In memory of Mother: Eat your vegetables part four 2010
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The alternate name courgette is the French word for the vegetable, with the same spelling, and is commonly used in France, Ireland, and the United
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Using your food processor's shredder blade, make zucchini (aka courgette) "noodles."
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A woman successfully fended off a bear attack in Montana with the only weapon she could find - a large zucchini also known as a courgette, officials said Thursday.
bilby commented on the word courgette
Alright ptero, what is it? No WordNET cheating now!
June 30, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word courgette
Zucchini. But I only know that because of the recent conversation on eggplant, and because Elton John is still playing in my head.
"Goodbye aubergine, though I never knew you at all..."
July 1, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word courgette
Hey! It's a mnemonic device! Eggplant and Elton John both begin with E!!!
*very excited about this*
July 1, 2008
bilby commented on the word courgette
And they're both vegetables!
Itsy-bitsy teeny-weeny
don't forget courgette's zucchini
July 1, 2008
dontcry commented on the word courgette
I remember when I first was reading a cookbook from England and the recipe called for courgettes. The only thing I could come up with, in my mind, were the dogs those royal people keep around all the time! Still makes me laugh -- 'cause it was a vegetarian cookbook!
July 1, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word courgette
Yeah, I had a similar experience using an Australian cookbook that calls for capsicum. But I figured it out pretty quick.
July 2, 2008
yarb commented on the word courgette
I had blank looks asking for spring onions (scallions or green onions) and coriander (cilantro) soon after leaving the UK.
*Imagining dontcry stalking young female corgis*.
July 2, 2008
dontcry commented on the word courgette
Here corgi, corgi.
July 3, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word courgette
Coriander in the U.S. is actually a spice (not an herb) from the seeds of the cilantro plant. The herb (leaves) is cilantro.
That's odd, though, yarb. I know scallions are called spring onions, because that's the phrase I grew up with. I only learned they were called scallions or green onions later on.
July 3, 2008
yarb commented on the word courgette
In the UK we just call the seeds "coriander seeds"...
I notice you say "an herb" - does this mean that you pronounce it "urrrrrb"? I LOVE that.
July 3, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word courgette
Hey yarb, aren't you in Vancouver? I thought they pronounced it "erb" in Canada, just like we do in the States.
July 3, 2008
yarb commented on the word courgette
Yes, but I'm half-Brit and grew up there. Canada seems to be split on this as on other Brit / Yank linguistic divides. Some people drop the h, but I think a majority pronounce it.
July 3, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word courgette
Yes, I say "an herb." I do NOT say "an historian."
July 3, 2008
bilby commented on the word courgette
An herb sounds ugly to me, like a fake Cockney affectation. Gives me an hissy fit.
July 3, 2008
yarb commented on the word courgette
But do you pronounce it "anurrrrrb"?
July 3, 2008
reesetee commented on the word courgette
How about "an harmonica"? ;->
July 3, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word courgette
I say "an urrb." I don't really do that crazy RRRRR thing. But I love to hear people with British accents try to do an American R. It always makes me laugh till I cry. :) Especially the word "dork."
July 3, 2008
asativum commented on the word courgette
There's an hairy guy named Herb just down the street. He's an hoot.
July 3, 2008
reesetee commented on the word courgette
That's an hilarious, Asativum.
July 4, 2008
pterodactyl commented on the word courgette
I agree with chained_bear -- it's wonderful to hear people with British accents try to pronounce an American R. I once heard a guy on the BBC try to do a George Bush impression, and boy, that was downright hilarious.
And how about the opposite situation? When an American tries to do a British accent, is it amusing to British ears?
July 4, 2008
yarb commented on the word courgette
Of course, but it's funny because they're typically trying to imitate an accent that has all but disappeared from common use (received pronunciation or BBC English), rather than simply doing a bad job of it.
Am I alone in finding Hugh Lawrie's pseudo-American accent on "House" rather strange to listen to?
July 4, 2008