christophine

== English == === Alternative forms === christophene === Etymology === From French christophine. === Noun === christophine (plural christophines) chayote == French == === Etymology === From Christophe +‎ -ine, referring to the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts where the plant is endemic. Attested as cristophine from 1827. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʁis.tɔ.fin/ === Noun === christophine f (plural christophines) (French Antilles, French Guiana) chayote, christophine (Sechium edule) Synonyms: chayotte, (Réunion) chouchou, (Madagascar, New Caledonia, French Polynesia) chouchoute, (Haiti, Louisiana) mirliton === References ===