Meaning of cocozelle | Babel Free

Definitions

A variety of squash with dark green skin mottled by lighter green or yellow.

countable, uncountable

Examples

“Cocozelle, which are mostly grown in Italy, are longer and thinner than zucchini and slightly bulbous at the flower end.”

“There are smaller marrows, the French courgettes, and the Italian cocozelles, also the 'Vegetable Spaghetti', but these are eaten small and immature, often cooked by recipes of the 'wrap in bacon, place a clove of garlic in the middle, soak in wine overnight then fry in butter and season with red peppers before serving with brandy sauce' type.”

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