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courgette

/kɔːˈʒɛt/ /kɔɹˈʒɛt/

Meanings
noun
A particular variety of Cucurbita pepo, a small marrow/squash.

Examples :

"I added a sliced courgette to my vegetable stir-fry. "
vegetable food plant

Related Words

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variety noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.ti/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."

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added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

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marrow noun

/ˈmæɹəʊ/ /ˈmeɹoʊ/

The substance inside bones which produces blood cells.

"The doctor examined the patient's marrow to see if it was producing enough blood cells. "

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chopped verb

/t͡ʃɒpt/ /t͡ʃɑpt/

To cut into pieces with short, vigorous cutting motions.

"chop wood; chop an onion"

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squash noun

/skwɒʃ/ /skwɔʃ/ /skwɑʃ/

A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

"My son enjoys playing squash after school. "

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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edible noun

/ˈɛdɪbl/ /ˈɛdəbl/

Anything edible.

"The edible was delicious, and everyone enjoyed the freshly baked bread. "

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fruit noun

/fɹuːt/ /fɹut/

(often in the plural) In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.

"The fruit from the farmer's market was delicious and healthy. "

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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

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sliced verb

/slaɪst/

To cut into slices.

"Slice the cheese thinly."

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pepo noun

/ˈpiː.pəʊ/ /ˈpi.poʊ/

A fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber.

"The farmer showed us a huge pepo, a pumpkin, that he was planning to enter in the county fair. "