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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszucca
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdzukka
"La zucca è un ortaggio tipico della stagione autunnale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A type of fleshy gourd fruit belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family, typically cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
"We harvested several varieties of winter squash from the garden before the first frost."
- 1
To crush or squeeze something with force so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape.
"Be careful not to squash the tomatoes at the bottom of the shopping bag."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived in the early 17th century as an abbreviation of the Narragansett Indian word 'askutasquash', meaning 'the things that may be eaten raw'. The verb sense developed independently in Middle English from Old French 'esquasser', meaning to shatter or crush, ultimately originating from Latin 'excussare'. Over time, the terms converged lexically in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Squash" is said worldwide
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courge
Transliteration: kurʒ
"La soupe de courge est délicieuse en hiver."
Kürbis
Transliteration: ˈkʏʁbɪs
"Wir kochen eine Suppe aus frischem Kürbis."
zucca
Transliteration: ˈdzukka
"La zucca è un ortaggio tipico della stagione autunnale."
calabaza
Transliteration: kalaˈbasa
"Cultivamos calabazas grandes en nuestro huerto."
abóbora
Transliteration: aˈbɔboɾɐ
"A sopa de abóbora é muito reconfortante."
कद्दू
Transliteration: kaddu
"सर्दियों में कद्दू की सब्जी बहुत खाई जाती है।"
南瓜
Transliteration: nánguā
"这盘南瓜炒得非常香甜。"
호박
Transliteration: hobak
"어머니께서 맛있는 호박전을 부쳐주셨습니다."
カボチャ
Transliteration: kabocha
"カボチャの煮物は日本の家庭料理の定番です。"
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