chayote

== English == === Etymology === From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑˈjoʊti/ (UK) IPA(key): /tʃaɪˈəʊti/ === Noun === chayote (countable and uncountable, plural chayotes) Sicyos edulis, 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 ==== choko, chocho, christophine, vegetable pear, pear squash, mango squash, güisquil ==== Derived terms ==== Chayote mosaic virus ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === chayote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Spanish == === Alternative forms === chayota (Venezuela) === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ote Syllabification: cha‧yo‧te === Noun === chayote m (plural chayotes) chayote ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Central Bikol: sayote → Catalan: xaiot → Cebuano: sayote → English: chayote → Tagalog: sayote === Further reading === “chayote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025