zucchini; summer squash; courgette
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
summer squash; zucchini (plant)
Refers to the Cucurbita pepo plant, an annual herbaceous vine commonly cultivated in gardens.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
cài菜
yuán园
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
jǐ几
kē棵
xī西
hú葫
lu芦
。
We planted several summer squash plants in our vegetable garden.
Xī西
hú葫
lu芦
de的
téng藤
wàn蔓
pá爬
mǎn满
le了
lí篱
ba笆
。
The zucchini vines have completely covered the fence.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
xī西
hú葫
lu芦
chǎn产
liàng量
hěn很
gāo高
，
shì适
hé合
jiā家
tíng庭
zhòng种
zhí植
。
This variety of summer squash has a high yield and is suitable for home gardening.
noun
zucchini; courgette; summer squash (vegetable)
Refers to the edible fruit of the plant, eaten as a vegetable. Dark green with lighter stripes is the most common variety in China.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
gè个
xī西
hú葫
lu芦
zhǔn准
bèi备
chǎo炒
zhe着
chī吃
。
Mom bought two zucchinis to stir-fry.
Xī西
hú葫
lu芦
chǎo炒
jī鸡
dàn蛋
shì是
yī一
dào道
jiā家
cháng常
cài菜
。
Zucchini stir-fried with eggs is a common home-style dish.
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Zhè这
gè个
xī西
hú葫
lu芦
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
，
biǎo表
pí皮
guāng光
huá滑
méi没
yǒu有
bān斑
diǎn点
。
This zucchini is very fresh with smooth skin and no spots.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
bǎ把
xī西
hú葫
lu芦
qiē切
chéng成
sī丝
liáng凉
bàn拌
。
I like to shred zucchini and toss it with cold dressing.