chayote

noun

cha·​yo·​te chī-ˈyō-tē How to pronounce chayote (audio)
chē-,
-(ˌ)tā
variants or chayote squash
: the pear-shaped fruit of a West Indian annual vine (Sechium edule) of the gourd family that is widely cultivated as a vegetable
also : the plant

called also christophene, mirliton

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Stir in the zucchini, chayote and mushrooms, cover partially and simmer for another 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the soup is thick and olive green. Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025 Vegetables: Bean, calabaza, cantaloupe, cassava, chayote, corn, cucumbers, dasheen, eggplant, Jerusalem artichoke, jicama, luffa, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, pepper, pumpkin, southern peas, squash, tamarillo, tomato and watermelon. Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025 This polished restaurant is best known for its lengthy wine list and steadfast dedication to sourcing local ingredients for each dish, with options like chayote salad, breadfruit gnocchi and duck mofongo all gracing the menu. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025 There are a couple of warm plates, like a butterflied and grilled red snapper topped with red and green sauces and accompanied with black beans and arugula salad (market price) and a shrimp stew with chayote squash, epazote and warm tortillas ($19). John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chayote

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl chayohtli

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chayote was in 1887

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“Chayote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chayote. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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