Word of the week: Zoodles

It's what you make if you have oodles of zucchini and you're tired of zucchini bread.

July 31, 2018 at 5:09PM
Credit Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune Chicken Soupe au Pistou with Zucchini Noodle.
Chicken Soupe au Pistou with Zucchini Noodles. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Definition: Noodles made out of zucchini (Merriam-Webster online).

Sample usage: "Whatever will I do with these zucchini? I know! Zoodles! Just kidding, I'm going to leave them on people's doorsteps, ring the doorbell and run away."

Popularity: Sounds too much like a kid's word for "lots." Also, it makes you wonder if someone's out there whipping up a batch of poodles, and what that might be made from.

JAMES LILEKS

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