chayote
noun
cha·yo·te
chī-ˈyō-tē 
chē-,
-(ˌ)tā
variants
or chayote squash
: 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 christophene, mirliton
Examples of chayote in a Sentence
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Patrons can order shrimp served with a creamy sauce made with vanilla extract, a chayote squash soup with vanilla seeds, a vanilla liqueur drink called Papenteco Kiss and plantains flambéed with vanilla ice cream.
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Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
To the empty pot, add the allspice, garlic, scallions, thyme, carrots, chayote, ginger, and potato and turn the heat to medium.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 24 Jan. 2024
Today, the estate is flourishing, with almost four acres of plantains, breadfruit, coffee, cacao, grapefruit, avocado, and chayote squash, plus flocks of chickens and ducks.
—Kathleen Squires, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
Step 5 Stir in the potatoes, chayotes, beans, salt, black pepper, and 2 cups of the reserved broth (save the remainder for other recipes).
—Sandra A. Gutierrez, Saveur, 11 Oct. 2023
The dish also incorporated perfect orbs of firm but tender chayote squash, lily-pad-like nasturtium leaves, and carefully sliced chives.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Balanced precariously on the stone ledge below are a chayote (or choko), a cantaloupe and a cucumber.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
Add the carrots, chayote and cabbage and simmer for another 5 minutes.
—Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
The seed at the center of the chayote is perfectly edible and has a pleasantly nutty taste.
—Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
To the empty pot, add the allspice, garlic, scallions, thyme, carrots, chayote, ginger, and potato and turn the heat to medium.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 24 Jan. 2024
Today, the estate is flourishing, with almost four acres of plantains, breadfruit, coffee, cacao, grapefruit, avocado, and chayote squash, plus flocks of chickens and ducks.
—Kathleen Squires, Travel + Leisure, 25 Nov. 2023
Step 5 Stir in the potatoes, chayotes, beans, salt, black pepper, and 2 cups of the reserved broth (save the remainder for other recipes).
—Sandra A. Gutierrez, Saveur, 11 Oct. 2023
The dish also incorporated perfect orbs of firm but tender chayote squash, lily-pad-like nasturtium leaves, and carefully sliced chives.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
Balanced precariously on the stone ledge below are a chayote (or choko), a cantaloupe and a cucumber.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
Add the carrots, chayote and cabbage and simmer for another 5 minutes.
—Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
The seed at the center of the chayote is perfectly edible and has a pleasantly nutty taste.
—Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
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“Chayote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chayote. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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