COURGETTE


Meaning of COURGETTE in English

[ kʊə'ʒɛt ]

■ noun Brit. a variety of marrow harvested and eaten at an early stage of growth.

Origin

Fr., dimin. of courge 'gourd', from L. cucurbita .

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