Zucchini - Photo by ilovebutter
Zucchini are usually grown for their fruits which, usually cooked, are eaten as a vegetable. But also zucchini flowers are edible and may be used as garnish.
Names
Scientific
Cucurbita pepo
English
Gourd
Marrow
Noodle squash
Pumpkin
Spaghetti marrow
Spaghetti squash
Squash
Vegetable spaghetti
Zucchini
Dutch
Courgette
Patisson
Spaghettipompoen
Spanish
Calabacín
Calabaza
French
Citrouille
Courge
Courgette
German
Gartenkürbis
Spaghettikürbis
Zucchini
Italian
Zucchina
Zucchino
Taxonomy
Order
Cucurbitales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
Species
Cucurbita pepo (Zucchini)
Crop categories
Food crops
Fruit vegetables
Vegetables
Pictures
Zucchini - Photo by mnapoleon
Zucchini - Photo by RaeAllen
Zucchini - Photo by Thomas Kriese
Zucchini flower - Photo by Christian Guthier