From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishzucchinizuc‧chi‧ni /zʊˈkiːni/ noun [countable] 
American EnglishDF a long vegetable with a dark green skin SYN courgette British English
American EnglishDF a long vegetable with a dark green skin SYN courgette British EnglishExamples from the Corpus
zucchini• Arrange zucchini and tomato slices in overlapping rows.• Sure enough, inside we found some beautiful zucchini and tomatoes, freshly picked from a nearby garden.• The dressing is great tossed with a salad of lettuce, broccoli florets, zucchini and yellow pepper slices.• Place zucchini on a baking sheet, spread butter mixture on zucchini and top with cheese.• Pair the rounds with steamed red cabbage and thinly sliced zucchini.• Add the zucchini and squash and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.• Broil about 5 inches away from heat source, just until zucchini is golden.Origin zucchini (1900-2000) Italian zucca “gourd” 