züˈkēnē, -ni also -ˈchē- noun
( plural zucchini or zucchinis )
Etymology: Italian, plural of zucchino, diminutive of zucca gourd
: a summer squash that is characterized by bushy growth and smooth slender cylindrical straight to slightly curved fruits with very dark green or blackish green skin and thick greenish white or creamy white tender flesh and is usually preferred for table use when from five inches to a foot long — compare cocozelle