1. A pear-shaped, pale green vegetable with a single large seed, native to Mexico and widely used in Latin American and Asian cuisine.
Usage: Also called choko or christophine in some regions.; The entire fruit, including the seed and skin, is edible when cooked.

Examples

• She bought fresh chayotes at the farmers market to make a traditional Mexican stew.
• Chayote can be boiled, steamed, or stuffed with cheese and baked.
• The mild flavor of chayote makes it a versatile ingredient in many dishes.
• In Asian cuisine, chayote is often stir-fried with garlic and soy sauce.
• The chayote vine produces both the fruit and edible tubers underground.