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Definition of Chayote
1. Noun. A tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable. ¹
2. Noun. The fruit of this plant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Chayote
1. a tropical vine [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chayote
Literary usage of Chayote
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New Dietetics, what to Eat and how: A Guide to Scientific Feeding in by John Harvey Kellogg (1921)
"... are the tomato, the cucumber, the chayote, the eggplant, the citron, watermelon,
muskmelon, squash, pumpkin, and vegetable marrow. ..."
2. The American Botanist edited by Willard Nelson Clute (1901)
"Much has recently been written about a new vegetable, the chayote (Sechium ...
It does not appear to be known that the chayote is not entirely new to the ..."
3. Food Safety and Quality: Five Countries’ Efforts to Meet U.S. Requirements by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The following examples illustrate what happens when US tolerances have not been
established for specific crops: A representative of a chayote cooperative in ..."
4. The Book of Entrées: Including Casserole and Planked Dishes by Janet McKenzie Hill (1911)
"Put in a layer of cooked chayote, cut in thin slices, and season with salt, ...
Cover with cream sauce, then add another layer of chayote and more sauce. ..."
5. Subtropical Vegetable-gardening by Peter Henry Rolfs (1916)
"The chayote and the eggplant are the two green vegetables that are nearly always
... The chayote is indispensable in the tropical vegetable garden; since, ..."
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