zuke
n.— «Besides the locally grown “zuke,” as the vegetable is affectionately known, there are pageants for boys and girls that will choose, for instance, the Duke of Zuke and the festival’s Zuqueenie.» —“From the Atlantic to zucchini, festivals are bullish on wacky” by Lisa Roberts Orlando Sentinel (Florida) May 5, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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