chayote
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chayote
- /t͡ʃɑˈjoʊti/ US
- /tʃaɪˈəʊti/ UK
Where it comes from
From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.
noun chayotes
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Sicyos edulis, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
Similar: mirliton
- The fruit of this plant.
Similar: choko, chocho, christophine, vegetable pear, pear squash, mango squash, güisquil
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: choko, chocho, christophine, vegetable pear, pear squash, mango squash, güisquil
Translations
Every language
noun plant
| Español | chayotera |
|---|---|
| Português | chuchuzeiro, pé-de-chuchu |
| Français | chayotte, christophine, (Réunion) chouchou, séchion |
| Deutsch | Stachelgurke, Chayote |
| Русский | чайо́т čajót |
| Tiếng Việt | su su, su le |
noun fruit
| Español | chayote, tayota |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 차요테 chayote |
| 日本語 | ハヤトウリ hayatouri, チャヨテ chayote |
| 中文 | 佛手瓜 fóshǒuguā, 合掌瓜 hézhǎngguā, 合手瓜 héshǒuguā, 香櫞瓜 /香橼瓜 xiāngyuánguā, 佛手 fóshǒu, 隼人瓜 sǔnrénguā, zhǔnrénguā |
| Português | chuchu, machucho, caiota, pimpinela |
| Français | chayotte, christophine, (Réunion) chouchou, séchion |
| Deutsch | Chayote, Stachelgurke |
| Ελληνικά | τσακάλι tsakáli |
| Русский | чайо́т čajót |
| Tiếng Việt | su su, su le |
| العربية | شَايُوت šāyūt |
Talk about this word "chayote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chayote. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chayote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chayote "chayote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chayote.Cite this
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title = {chayote},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chayote},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
