chayote

See also: chayota

English

Etymology

From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑˈjoʊti/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /tʃaɪˈəʊti/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

chayote (countable and uncountable, plural chayotes)

  1. Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
    Synonym: mirliton
  2. The fruit of this plant.

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈʝote/ [t͡ʃaˈʝo.t̪e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈʃote/ [t͡ʃaˈʃo.t̪e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃaˈʒote/ [t͡ʃaˈʒo.t̪e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: cha‧yo‧te

Noun

chayote m (plural chayotes)

  1. chayote

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Bikol Central: sayote
  • → Catalan: xaiot
  • → Cebuano: sayote
  • → English: chayote
  • → Tagalog: sayote

Further reading

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