chayottecommon nounSyllable DecompositionchayotteEtymologyexpandprobably from Nahuatl chayotli.Definitions1. Perennial climbing plant of the Cucurbitaceae family, cultivated in the tropics as a vegetable plant for its edible fruit when ripe, whose taste and texture resemble those of zucchini.botaniqueexpandUn pied de chayotte peut produire jusqu'à 200 fruits.2. Fruit of this plant used as a vegetable.botaniqueexpandFaire revenir la chayotte dans l'huile avec le jus de citron et l'ail.Translationsenglish:chayotespanish:chayoteturkish:dikenli kabakSee alsochaïote (cn.) chayote (cn.)