tromboncino

== English == === Noun === tromboncino (plural tromboncinos or tromboncini) A kind of squash, that grows on a vine, has a shape reminiscent of a trombone, is eaten as a summer squash, and often exceeds two feet in length when mature as a winter squash. ==== Synonyms ==== zuchetta === Further reading === Tromboncino (squash) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Etymology === Diminutive, from trombone +‎ -cino. === Noun === tromboncino m (plural tromboncini) spigot-type grenade launcher; device attached to the barrel of a gun for firing smoke or similar canisters