chayote
7.2
A tropical climbing plant that produces green pear-shaped fruit
- noun
- /ˈtʃaɪoʊti/
- Specialized
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chayotera
- I enjoy adding chayote to my salads for a refreshing crunch.
Examples
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Along this road, we saw many chayote farms.
Academic text (2006) -
Chayote is a climbing vine that grows on bamboo-structured frames.
Academic text (2006) -
However, in Guatemala (where chayotes were originally domesticated), there are a great variety of forms.
Blog text (1) -
At the market, I bought several chayotes to use in a stir-fry.
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The recipe calls for one chopped chayote to enhance the dish's flavor.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chayote comes from the Nahuatl word chayohtli, which named the climbing 'squash-like plant' in Mexico. So calling the vine chayote makes sense because the name originally meant that plant.
