chayote
See also: chayota
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.
Pronunciation
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[edit]chayote (countable and uncountable, plural chayotes)
- Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
- Synonym: mirliton
- The fruit of this plant.
Synonyms
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fruit
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Further reading
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Spanish
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ote
- Syllabification: cha‧yo‧te
Noun
[edit]chayote m (plural chayotes)
Derived terms
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[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “chayote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28
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- en:Gourd family plants
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