noun
- A variety of summer squash with dark green skin and lighter green stripes, similar to a zucchini.
Usage: Also spelled cocozellas (plural); primarily used in culinary contexts
Examples
- The farmer's market had fresh cocozelle squash available in late summer.
- She sliced the cocozelle thinly for the gratin recipe.
- Cocozelle is prized for its tender flesh and mild flavor.
- The garden produced several cocozelle plants that year.
- You can prepare cocozelle the same way you would prepare zucchini.