<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">zucchini</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>gourds</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>courgette</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>zucchinis</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Elongate squash of the gourd family produced by an annual herbacious plant whose stalks can grow to three or four feet. The  yellow flowers of this plant may be fried and eaten. The fruits are generally smooth and cylindrical, but may be globular, yellow, green or light green or variegated. ]]></note></mads>