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chayoteOne entry found. Main Entry: cha·yo·te Pronunciation: \chī-ˈyō-tē, chē-, -(ˌ)tā\ Function: noun Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chayohtli Date: 1887 : 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
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