Vegetable
Sechium edule
A tier
Sechium edule is the species of chayote, mirliton, and christophene: one pale-green, mild, crisp squash-relative. This leaf is the plant name. Cook as chayote. Regional names below are kitchen identities of the same fruit.
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SaladStew
Traits
IdentityLatinMild CrispNot A StylePale GreenSame FruitSpecies
History
The chayote was described botanically as Sechium edule from Mesoamerica.
Latin tags appeared on seed and specialty produce.