Italian word
zucchini
courgettes (the green vegetable, plural in Italian)
Looks like
zucchini
in American English, 'zucchini' is the correct word; in British English it is 'courgette'
⚠️ The trap
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.
To say "in American English, 'zucchini' is the correct word; in British English it is 'courgette'" in Italian:
zucchino (singular) / zucchini (plural)
"zucchini" in English means:
courgettes (the green vegetable, plural in Italian)
Example
"Gli zucchini alla griglia sono deliziosi."
"Grilled courgettes are delicious."
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