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Palabra italiana

zucchini

courgettes (the green vegetable, plural in Italian)

Parece

zucchini

in American English, 'zucchini' is the correct word; in British English it is 'courgette'

⚠️ La trampa

Americans use 'zucchini' (borrowed from Italian), while the British use 'courgette' (borrowed from French). In Italian, the singular is 'zucchino' — 'zucchini' is plural. So ordering 'a zucchini' in English is using an Italian plural as an English singular.

Para decir "in American English, 'zucchini' is the correct word; in British English it is 'courgette'" en italiano:

zucchino (singular) / zucchini (plural)

"zucchini" en español significa:

courgettes (the green vegetable, plural in Italian)

Ejemplo

"Gli zucchini alla griglia sono deliziosi."

"Grilled courgettes are delicious."

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