Chayote

The chayote (Sechium edule) is an edible plant, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash.

Alternate names

Chayote, pronounced chy-O-tay, is the Spanish name (from Nahuatl hitzayotli) used in many parts of Latin America and the rest of the world for the cultivated varieties of this plant.

Related Topics:
Chayote - Spanish - Nahuatl - Latin America - Cultivate

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Within Latin America it has a vast variety of names according to the region and language of the people who use the plant, including 'tayote', 'chocho', 'gayota', 'chuchu'.

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In other parts of the world it is also known variously as;

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'chuchu' (Portuguese),

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'cajot' (Russian),

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'chocho' (English),

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'choko' (Australian),

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'chouchou' (Réunion Island),

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'christophene' (French Antilles),

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'christophine' (French Antilles),

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'christoferine' (Caribbean)

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'chouchou' (English),

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'mango squash' (English),

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'mirliton' (Cajun),

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'sayote' (Philippines).

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'pipinella' (Portuguese),

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'vegetable pear' (English),

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'vilati vanga' (India),

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and 'zucca' (Italian).

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