calabacín

== Spanish == === Etymology === From calabaza + -ín. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kalabaˈθin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈθĩn] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kalabaˈsin/ [ka.la.β̞aˈsĩn] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -in Syllabification: ca‧la‧ba‧cín === Noun === calabacín m (plural calabacines) courgette; zucchini Synonyms: zapallo, calabaza, auyama, ahuyama ==== Usage notes ==== Calabacín is used frequently in Spain, Canary Islands and the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Elsewhere, zapallo or calabaza is more frequently used. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Basque: kalabazin === Further reading === “calabacín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025