CHAYOTE

Chayote

The chayote, also known as christophene or christophine, cho-cho, mirliton or merleton, chuchu, Cidra, Guatila, Centinarja, Pipinola, pear squash, vegetable pear, chouchoute, choko, güisquil, Labu Siam, ishkus is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, along with melons, cucumbers and squash.

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chayote

Noun

  1. , 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.


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