chayote

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chayote - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Chayote \Cha"yo"te\
     1. a tropical West Indian vine (Sechium edule) of the gourd
        family, which bears small white flowers and produces an
        edible fruit.
        [PJC]
  
     2. the edible fruit of the chayote[1] vine, having a pear
        shape with a furrowed skin, and usually green or white. It
        is also called choyote, christophene, mirliton, and
        vegetable pear
        [PJC]