A type of tropical American plant (Sechium edule) related to squash, with edible bulbous roots and shoots, also called chayote.
From Nahuatl chayotl; the word entered Spanish as chayote and later English with variant spellings; refers to a plant cultivated in Mexico for thousands of years.
Chayote plants are nutritional powerhouses that Aztecs domesticated centuries ago—today they're called 'vegetable pears' and are still staples in Central American and Mexican cuisine worldwide.
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.