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cha•yo•te
Pronunciation: (chī-ō'tē), [key]—
n.
1. a tropical American vine,
Sechium edule, of the gourd family, having triangular leaves and small, white flowers.
2. the green or white, furrowed, usually pear-shaped, edible fruit of this plant.
Also,choyote.Also called
christophene, mirliton, vegetable pear. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.