courgette
Translation
courgette
Examples
I like to grill courgettes in the summer.
I like to grill courgettes in the summer.
She added sliced courgette to the pasta sauce.
She added sliced courgette to the pasta sauce.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) courgette a single courgette I need to buy a courgette for the recipe.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zucchini (in American English)
Etymology
From French 'courgette', which is a diminutive of 'courge', meaning 'gourd'.
Memory Tips
This is the common term in British English. Americans call this vegetable a 'zucchini'. Think of a small gourd.