Cousa Definition
ko͝osə
noun
A variety of summer squash (Cucurbita pepo) having an elongated shape and a thin, light green rind mottled with white.
American Heritage
Origin of Cousa
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Levantine and Egyptian colloquial Arabic kūsā, summer squash, cousa of Romance origin Piedmontese dialectal Italian coussa summer squash Italian cucuzza pumpkin, summer squash and zucca pumpkin, summer squash all ultimately from Late Latin cucutia a kind of edible gourd zucchini
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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