chayote
Sicyos edulis, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous…Sicyos edulis, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Sicyos edulis, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
(countable, uncountable)The fruit of this plant.
Stachelgurke, Chayote, Chayote
чайо́тčajót, чайо́тčajót
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.
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Forms
plural: chayotesSynonyms
8 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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