chuchu

English translation: chayote

19:16 May 24, 2005

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Science - Botany

English term or phrase: chuchu

vegetables

Christine Morelle

Selected answer:chayote

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The chuchu (or chayote in Central America) is a vine, and the fruit is green, pear-shaped and kind of fuzzy - it's covered with tiny, non-prickly thorns.

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chayote

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christophene (chocho, chayote)

Kirill Semenov

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chayote

Explanation:
The chuchu (or chayote in Central America) is a vine, and the fruit is green, pear-shaped and kind of fuzzy - it's covered with tiny, non-prickly thorns.

Reference: http://www.maria-brazil.org/chayote.htm

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christophene (chocho, chayote)

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cha·yo·te (chä-yô'tâ, -tĕ)
n. In both senses also called christophene; also called regionally mirliton.
A tropical American perennial herbaceous vine (Sechium edule) having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.
The fruit of this plant.
[Spanish, from Nahuatl chayotli.]

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Chayote, a pear-shaped member of the squash family, has a mild flavor and a moist texture reminiscent of cucumbers or zucchini. Although one variety has dark green, prickly skin, most chayotes available outside Mexico have relatively smooth, pale green skin.

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chayote
Chayote
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Violales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Sechium

Binomial name
Sechium edule
L.
The chayote (Sechium edule) is an edible plant, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash. The plant has large leaves that form a canopy over the fruit. The vine is grown on the ground or more commonly on trellises.

Origin and distribution
It was domesticated in Mexico and used by the Aztecs and the Mayans, but can now be found cultivated across the world, primarily for its fruit, but also, in some regions, for its root.

Description
The fruit is roughly pear shaped, has a green skin, white flesh and a single large flattened pip. They range from 10 to 20 cm in length. The flesh has a fairly bland taste, and a texture described as a cross between a potato and a cucumber. The seed has a nutty flavour

Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
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Russian

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