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.
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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}
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