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Chayote

Chayote (/tʃaɪˈoʊteɪ/; previously placed in the obsolete genus Sechium, now in the genus Sicyos, as Sicyos edulis), also known as christophine, mirliton, güisquil, and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico and Honduras, with the most genetic diversity…

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Chayote

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Edges129
Triples148
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015385
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Chayote

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related to Asia · 30
Chayote → Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region, Filipino, Gurkha, In, In Burma, In Indonesia, In Thai, In Timor-Leste, In Vietnam, Indonesia, It, Japanese, Japones, Javanese, Labu, Malaysia, Manila, Mexico, Miao
related to Gallery · 15
Chayote → Baby Chayote, Central America, Guatemala, India, Kattappana, Leaf, Nepal, Perulero, Philippines, Picking, Réunion Island, Shoot, Sprouting, Vietnam, Weighing
related to Names and etymology · 15
Chayote → American English, El Salvador, English-language, Greek, Guatemala, Honduras, IPA-label-small, It, Louisiana, Nahuatl, Philippines, Sicyos, Spanish, The, The Nahuatl-derived
related to Sources · 12
Chayote → Chayote Sechium, Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben/International Plant Genetic Resources, Institute, ISBN, Italy, Jacq, Plant Genetics, Promoting, Rafael Lira Saade, Rome, Sw
related to Africa · 11
Chayote → Chinese-style, French, In Madagascar, In Mauritius, In Réunion, Indian Ocean, Malagasy, Mauritius, Mixed, Stems, The
related to Cultivation · 9
Chayote → Australia, Depending, However, In Latin America, In Trinidad, Like, New Zealand, The, Tobago
related to Chayote as mock apple pie · 8
Chayote → Australia, Chayotes, Depression Era, In Australia, Many, McDonald's, This, World War II
related to Culinary uses · 8
Chayote → Although, Both, Fresh, It, México, The, There, Tubers
related to Europe · 8
Chayote → Azores, In, Madeira, Malta, Maltese, Mediterranean, On, Portuguese Autonomous Regions
related to External links · 8
Chayote → Chayote Information Purdue University, HorticultureGrowing Chayote Mother Earth, Louisiana, Maya Ethnobotany, Mayan, Mirliton, NewsGüisquil, Sechium

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fruit known also used plant leaves often eaten shoots name called like root australia vegetable many cooked jacq variety dishes

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Chayoteis agood source of Vitamin C.Although most people consider only the fruit to be edible0.90text
Chayoteis aimportant part of traditional diets across Mesoamerica0.90text
Chayoteis amajor crop in Mayan agriculture Maya Ethnobotany0.90text
Chayotepart ofthe local gastronomy0.85text
Benguetinstance ofIt is grown mostly in mountainous parts of the country0.80text
parts of Cordillera Administrative Regioninstance ofIt is grown mostly in mountainous parts of the country0.80text
soupinstance ofChayote is used in many kinds of dishes0.80text
saosisy sy sôsetyinstance ofis eaten in dishes0.80text
Chayoterelated to AfricaIndian Ocean0.60section
Chayoterelated to AfricaIn Réunion0.60section
Chayoterelated to AfricaFrench0.60section
Chayoterelated to AfricaMauritius0.60section

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