calabacín

Spanish

Etymology

From calabaza +‎ -ín.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kalabaˈθin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈθĩn]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kalabaˈsin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈsĩn]

• Audio (Spain):

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• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ca‧la‧ba‧cín

Noun

calabacín m (plural calabacines)

1. zucchini

   Synonyms: zapallo, calabaza, auyama, ahuyama

Usage notes

• Calabacín is used frequently in Spain, Islas Canarias and the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Cuba 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 [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10