courgette

/kʊəˈʒet/ (bre, ipa) · /kʊrˈʒet/ (ame, ipa) · /ku̇r-ˈzhet/ (ame, mw)

courgette — noun

  • courgettesingular
  • courgettesplural

1. a small green vegetable with soft pale flesh, usually cooked in slices, strips,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small green vegetable with soft pale flesh, usually cooked in slices, strips, or pieces; the usual British word for zucchini

例句

Nila sliced a courgette into thin rounds for the pasta sauce.

slice a courgette into rounds for cooking

Karim grilled courgette strips beside the fish at the family picnic.

grilled courgette strips in a meal context

同義詞
  • zucchini

    the usual American English word for the same vegetable

  • baby marrow

    used in some regional varieties, especially South African English

文法句型

slice a courgette

grilled courgette

courgette + noun (courgette soup, courgette cake)

用法筆記

In British English, 'courgette' is the normal word for this vegetable. In American English, speakers usually say 'zucchini'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought zucchini at the greengrocer's in Bristol.
✅I bought courgettes at the greengrocer's in Bristol.
💡In British English, this vegetable is usually called 'courgette'.
❌She sliced courgette for one lunchbox.
✅She sliced a courgette for one lunchbox.
💡Use an article when you mean one whole vegetable.