Definition of COURGETTE

courgette

Plural: courgettes

Noun

  • marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
  • small cucumber-shaped vegetable marrow; typically dark green
  • A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.
  • The edible fruit of this marrow/squash.

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French courgette, diminutive of courge (“vegetable marrow, marrow squash”). Ultimately related to zucchini through Latin cucurbita.

Synonyms

zucchini

Scrabble Score: 12

courgette: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
courgette: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
courgette: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

courgette: valid Words With Friends Word