chayote
noun
cha·yo·te
| \ chī-ˈyō-tē
, chē-, -(ˌ)tā\
, chē-, -(ˌ)tā\
Definition of chayote
: 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 chayote squash, christophene, mirliton
Examples of chayote in a Sentence
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Pinterest users have fallen in love with recipes like this sautéed chayote and potatoes with mint and shallots. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "9 Healthy Foods Pinterest Can't Wait to Make in 2019," 16 Jan. 2019 The papayas were still green; chayotes and nopales would come soon. — Joe Mozingo, latimes.com, "One of L.A.'s oldest community gardens thrived for decades. Then the water wars began.," 4 June 2018 Vegetables: Boniato, calabaza, chayote, cherry tomatoes, dasheen, malanga, okra, roselle, southern peas, Seminole pumpkin, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes and yard-long beans. 4. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "June in the garden," 26 May 2018 Vegetables: Calabaza, chayote, cherry tomato, collards, dasheen, lima bean, snap bean, Malabar spinach, malanga, New Zealand spinach, okra, hot pepper, roselle, Seminole pumpkin, Southern pea, sweet potato, tamarillo, yam and yard-long bean. 4. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "May in the garden," 28 Apr. 2018 Tlayuda, a beloved Oaxacan street snack, gets bright textural counterpoints from radicchio and chayote. — New York Times, "A Buffalo, N.Y., Restaurant With Bona Fides From Acapulco, Quebec and Beyond," 28 Apr. 2018 The show lingers on excruciatingly beautiful close-ups of black truffle dim sum and chayote squash, then follows their creators into their messy homes and chaotic favorite markets. — Andrew R. Chow, New York Times, "What’s on TV Friday: ‘Lost in Space’ and ‘Chef’s Table’," 13 Apr. 2018 Or the Sea Salad with wakame, hijiki, chayote squash in hemp-miso vinaigrette. — Linda Bladholm, miamiherald, "At this vegetarian gastropub you can have kombucha with your mushroom ‘ceviche’," 5 Oct. 2017 Harvest maturing chayotes, cocoyams, dasheens and gourds. 49. — Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, "October gardening calendar," 30 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chayote.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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