Zucchini, also called courgette, is a summer squash, a vining herbaceous plant whose fruit is harvested while its immature seeds and rind are still soft and edible, closely related to but not identical with the marrow. Ordinary zucchini fruit are green, though the golden zucchini is deep yellow or orange; at maturity the fruit can grow to nearly a meter in length but is normally harvested at about 15 to 25 centimeters. Botanically the fruit is a type of berry called a pepo, but in cookery it is treated as a vegetable, usually cooked and eaten as an accompaniment or savory dish.
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Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Wikipedia "Zucchini" History: the first description of the variety under the name zucchini occurs in a work published in Milan in 1901 (the broader Cucurbita pepo squash it derives from is far older, but this is the earliest record of zucchini itself as a named variety). Connections
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Used By: Confit byaldi, Infobox main_ingredient field: Courgette (zucchini), yellow squash, aubergine (eggplant), Roma tomatoes, yellow onions, garlic, herbsView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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