courgette
n.a long, thin vegetable with dark green skin and soft white flesh inside. It is a type of summer squash often used in cooking.
n.a long, cylindrical summer squash with dark green skin and tender, edible flesh. Known as zucchini in North American English.
“I sliced the courgette for the salad.”
“The recipe calls for one large courgette, which should be sliced thinly before being sautéed with garlic and olive oil.”
“To achieve the perfect texture in a ratatouille, one must ensure the courgette is cooked until tender but still retains its shape and vibrant colour.”
Commonly referred to as 'zucchini' in North American English; 'courgette' is the standard term in British English.
Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.