chayote

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃeɪəʊti/

noun

  • 1a succulent green pear-shaped tropical fruit which resembles cucumber in flavour.
  • 2the tropical American vine which yields the chayote, also producing an edible yam-like tuberous root.
    • Sechium edule, family Cucurbitaceae

Origin:

late 19th century: from Spanish, from Nahuatl chayotli