calabacita
small squash
calabaza
squash, pumpkin
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-ita
diminutive suffix
A calabacita is a small squash, combining calabaza0 (squash, pumpkin0) with the diminutive suffix -ita1, which indicates smallness1.
noun
- small squashA small squash or zucchiniVoy a preparar una sopa de calabacita para la cena. // I'm going to prepare a zucchini soup for dinner.