zucchini

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And the zucchini were the size of baseball bats and mealy.

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  1. noun A variety of squash having an elongated shape and a smooth, thin, dark green rind.

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  • For a split second, it looked as if Sir Felix and the zucchini might become a very mixed salad marinating in the Grand Canal. —  MacInnes, Helen - The Venetian Affair
  • Just had some killer steaks off the grill, sweet corn on the cob, zucchini, and some watermelon! —  Posted Note
  • Add zucchini, then the floured walnuts 4 Carefully insert bread pan into breadmaker and gently close lid. and chocolate pieces along with any flour remaining in the bowl. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • We opted for the roasted chicken and it came with a dollop of mashed potatoes and stir-fried vegetables such as zucchini, capsicums and vice versa. —  The Laments of a Broken Hearted Silhouette
  • As parsnips are insanely expensive here I substituted zucchini, and for the same reason cashews stood in place of macadamias. —  TriniGourmet.com
 

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  1. Italian, pl. of zucchino, diminutive of zucca, gourd, from Late Latin cucutia.
 

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