chayote

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

/t͡ʃɑˈjoʊti/ /tʃaɪˈəʊti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chayote.wav

chayote chayotes

From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.

choko chocho christophine vegetable pear pear squash mango squash güisquil mirliton

Chayote mosaic virus

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