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
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The largest seizure of methamphetamine in Colorado history — 733 pounds — was discovered concealed in boxes of the produce chayote.
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2025
All parts of the chayote squash are edible, but most people eat the gourd (the fruit).
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Next, add the ridge gourd and ivy gourd (or the zucchini and chayote).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 19 Nov. 2025
All parts of the chayote squash are edible, but most people eat the gourd (the fruit).
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Next, add the ridge gourd and ivy gourd (or the zucchini and chayote).
—Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Chayote.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chayote. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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