calabacín
Spanish
Etymology
calabaza + -ín
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /kalabaˈθin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈθĩn]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /kalabaˈsin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈsĩn]
Audio (Spain) (file) - Rhymes: -in
- Syllabification: ca‧la‧ba‧cín
Noun
calabacín m (plural calabacines)
- zucchini
- Synonyms: zapallo, calabaza, auyama, ahuyama
Usage notes
Calabacín is used frequently in the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Cuba,Islas Canarias and the Dominican Republic. Elsewhere, zapallo or calabaza is more frequently used.
Derived terms
- calabacín de invierno
Further reading
- “calabacín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014