a tropical West Indian vine (Sechium edule) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit.
the edible fruit of the chayote{1} vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin, and usually green or white. It is also called choyote, christophene, mirliton, and vegetable pear
pale green vegetable, shaped like a pear
a variety of squash, green, avocado size (prickly pear squash)
A crisp, delicate, light green squash that is pear shaped and keeps well. It is ideal for stuffing. Otherwise, it can be prepared like zucchini or summer squash. Back to the top
tropical pear-shaped squash with a mild flavor.
a member of the squash family, it spins out a subtle sweetness when stir-fried.
A pear shaped gourd about 5-6 inches long. It is usually available in a pale green skin, though the white is just as tasty. Its flavor is somewhat of a cross between zucchini and cucumber.
A pear-shaped member of the gourd family that has a mild flavor and a moist texture reminiscent of cucumbers or zucchini.
a gourdlike fruit with pale green ridged skin and mild white flesh that can be prepared like summer squash.
A pear shaped squash, used in Latin American cooking, with a taste of zucchini. Chayote may be eaten raw or cooked as you would any summer squash.
mild flavored squash from Latin America; pale green in color
white, bland, fleshy fruit with a green skin
NACHOS(Cha-yo-tee) Pear shaped like squash. Melted cheese on corn tortilla chips.
An old Aztec favorite - gourd-like fruit with pale green skin and bland white flesh that can be eaten cooked or raw.
pale green gourdlike fruit used as a vegetable in Southwestern cooking; white, bland flesh can be prepared in any way suitable for summer squash
This gourd-like fruit has a bland white flesh. Chayotes can be prepared in any way suitable for summer squash. It is a good source of potassium.
The chayote (Sechium edule), also known as choko, is an edible plant, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash.