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World Service,3 mins

Who are you calling a zucchini?

The Fifth Floor

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We head back to mediaeval Cairo with the 麻豆社's Marwa Mamoon to find out how the Arabic for zucchini or courgette became an insulting word in Egypt. Picture: A protester in Cairo holds zucchinis, symbolising corruption. Credit: GIANLUIGI GUERCIA/AFP/Getty Images

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