COCOZELLE Definition & Meaning

cocozelle

[ kok-uh-zel-ee ]

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noun

a variety of summer squash having a dark-green skin that is usually striped with light green or yellow.
the plant itself.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

First recorded in 1920–25; of uncertain origin; perhaps from a dialectal form of Italian cocuzza “gourd, pumpkin,” from Late Latin cucutia; perhaps a re-formation of Latin cucurbita “g�ǳܰ��”; gourd, -elle

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They are either cocozelle, an Italian summer squash, or vegetable marrow, popular in the Middle East.

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The darker and thinner zucchinis, closer to the Italian squash called cocozelle, are more tender but usually have richer flavor.

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