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zucchini
An elongated, usually green or yellow vegetable that botanically belongs to the squash family and is used in many ways in cooking.
Ich grille heute Abend Hähnchenspieße mit Paprika und Zucchini.
Tonight I'm grilling chicken skewers with bell peppers and zucchini.
The word 'Zucchini' (zucchini) is identical in the singular and plural. Whether you are talking about one or several is clear only from the article or the number.
Ich kaufe heute eine Zucchini für das Abendessen.
I'm buying a zucchini for dinner today.
The word 'Zucchini' (zucchini) comes from Italian, where it is the plural form of 'zucchino,' meaning 'small squash.' This explains why zucchini botanically belong to the squash family.
Viele wissen nicht, dass die Zucchini eng mit dem Kürbis verwandt ist.
Many people don't know that zucchini is closely related to squash.
In cooking, 'die Zucchini' (zucchini) is often combined with certain verbs. Typical preparation methods are: 'Zucchini schneiden' (to cut zucchini), 'braten' (to fry), 'grillen' (to grill), or 'füllen' (to stuff).
Man kann Zucchini in dünne Scheiben schneiden und roh im Salat essen.
You can cut zucchini into thin slices and eat it raw in a salad.
cucumber
'die Gurke' and 'die Zucchini' are both elongated, often green vegetables. That is why learners can easily confuse them, especially when shopping or cooking. A cucumber is very often eaten raw, for example in a salad, or pickled as a pickle. A zucchini is usually cooked, fried, or baked and belongs to the squash family. As a simple guide: 'Gurke' fits fresh and raw, while 'Zucchini' is more likely to fit warm in a pan, in the oven, or in a sauce.
Mein Nachbar kauft Zucchini, weil er heute Abend Gemüsepfanne kochen will.
My neighbor is buying zucchini because he wants to make a vegetable stir-fry this evening.
Für den Salat schneidet Anna eine Gurke in dünne Scheiben.
For the salad, Anna cuts a cucumber into thin slices.