Etymology

chayote

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Today it means: Sicyos edulis, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable. Full definition →

Spanish chayote ← Classical Nahuatl chayohtli
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The story

  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromchayohtli
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromchayote
  3. English todaychayote

From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.