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chayote
(c̸hä yōt′ā, -ē)
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noun
a tropical American perennial vine (Sechium edule) of the gourd family, grown for its edible, fleshy, pear-shaped, single-seeded fruit
Origin: Sp < Nahuatl čayoʾλi
See chayote in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun In both senses also called christophene; also called regionally mirliton.
- A tropical American perennial herbaceous vine (Sechium edule) having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
- The fruit of this plant.
Origin:
Origin: Spanish
Origin: , from Nahuatl chayotli
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