Zucchini in Different Languages + Where Did Zucchini Originate

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Here’s all the information on Where Zucchini Originated, along with names of Zucchini in Different Languages!

Where Zucchini Originated
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If you have always wanted to know about the names of Zucchini in Different Languages, then this informative list has all the details!

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Origin of Zucchini

Origin of Zucchini

Botanically, zucchini is a fruit but is popular as a vegetable in savory cuisines. The name comes from a plural word for an Italian word for squash- ‘Zucca’; the other name is ‘courgette’ which is from the French word for this veggie.

While the European colonization of America began, zucchini was brought to Europe, where its cultivation started. In the 19th century near Milan, zucchini was developed in Italy.

It appeared in North America in the early 20th century, more accurately in the 1920s. There is a high probability that zucchini’s first place of cultivation was California.


Zucchini in Different Languages

1. Zucchini in English

Zucchini or Courgette

Uses in English Cuisines: Baked zucchini, Sauteed zucchini

2. Zucchini in Hindi

Turai

Uses in Indian Cuisines: Zucchini curry

3. Zucchini in Spanish

Calabacín

Uses in Spanish Cuisines: Spanish garlic zucchini

4. Zucchini in Italian

Zucchine

Uses in Italian Cuisines: Italian grilled zucchini

5. Zucchini in French

Courgette

Uses in French Cuisines: Zucchini french tian, Zucchini gratin

6. Zucchini in Catalan

Carbassons

Uses in Catalan Cuisines: Southern style Spanish zucchini, Catalan tomato zucchini soup with mint and toast

7. Zucchini in Portuguese

Abobrinha

Uses in Portuguese Cuisines: Zucchini soup, Bacalhau, and Zucchini Quiche Pie

8. Zucchini in Arabic

Kusa

Uses in Arabic Cuisines: Arabian stuffed zucchini, Baked zucchini

9. Zucchini in Azerbaijani

Balqabaq

Uses in Azerbaijani Cuisines: Sadj

10. Zucchini in Dutch

Courgette

Uses in Dutch Cuisines: Stuffed zucchini, Sauteed zucchini

11. Zucchini in Czech

Cuketa

Uses in Czech Cuisines: Czech zucchini corn fritters

12. Zucchini in Esperanto

Kukurbo

Uses in Esperanto Cuisines: Zucchini with rice meal

13. Zucchini in Croatian

Tikvice

Uses in Croatian Cuisines: Zucchini carpaccio, Croatian courgette risotto

14. Zucchini in Chinese

Xià nánguā

Uses in Chinese Cuisines: Zucchini stir fry, Sichuan style zucchini site fry

15. Zucchini in Polish

Cukinia

Uses in Polish Cuisines: Polish-style stuffed zucchini, Zucchini pancakes

16. Zucchini in Swedish

Grönsakerna

Uses in Swedish Cuisines:Trädgård färsk squash och ört pasta

17. Zucchini in Danish

Courgette

Uses in Danish Cuisines: Double chocolate zucchini bread

18. Zucchini in Turkish

Kabak

Uses in Turkish Cuisines: Zucchini and carrot with yogurt mezze, Turkish zucchini stew, Zucchini stew with rice

19. Zucchini in Burmese

Shkwarr hparonesee

Uses in Burmese Cuisines: Burmese courgette fritter

20. Zucchini in Finnish

Kesäkurpitsa

Uses in Finnish Cuisines: Zucchini fritters

21. Zucchini in Vietnamese

Quả bí

Uses in Vietnamese Cuisines: Vietnamese-style zucchini salad with peanut sauce, Vietnamese zoodle salad

22. Zucchini in Malay

Sejenis labu kecil

Uses in Malay Cuisines: Grilled Zucchini with Fenugreek

23. Zucchini in Nepali

Jucīnī

Uses in Nepali Cuisines: Zucchini Farci with Nepalese minced pork curry

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