“A courgette gratin (US recipe).”
Usage Entry 1436 / 1605 60-second read
Zucchini vs. Courgette
American name versus British (and French) name — same squash.
The comparisoni
“A zucchini gratin (US recipe) — same squash. ZUCCHINI in US/Australia (Italian); COURGETTE in UK/France.”
The ruleii
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US = ZUCCHINI. UK = COURGETTE.
ZUCCHINI (Italian) and COURGETTE (French) both name the immature green summer squash. ZUCCHINI dominates US/Australia; COURGETTE dominates UK/Ireland/New Zealand.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Italy or France.