chayote

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /tʃɑˈjoʊti/
• (British) IPA: /ˈtʃeɪəʊti/

Noun

chayote

1. Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
2. The fruit of this plant.

Synonyms

• choko, chocho, christophine, mirliton (sense 1), vegetable pear, pear squash

Translations

• French: chayotte, (French Antilles) christophine, (Réunion) chouchou, séchion
• German: Stachelgurke
• Portuguese: chuchuzeiro, pé-de-chuchu
• Russian: чайо́т
• Spanish: chayotera

Translations

• French: chayotte, (French Antilles) christophine, (Réunion) chouchou, séchion
• German: Chayote, Stachelgurke
• Portuguese: chuchu, machucho, caiota, pimpinela
• Russian: чайо́т
• Spanish: chayote

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