Aka "vegetable pear"

• Gourd also known as a vegetable pear

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Chayote ( Sechium edule ) is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae , along with melons , cucumbers and squash . Globally it is known by many names including Choko (Australia) christophene or christophine , cho-cho , cidra (Antioquia, ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chayote \Cha"yo"te\ a tropical West Indian vine ( Sechium edule ) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit. the edible fruit of the chayote[1] vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin, and usually green or ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (taxlink Sechium edule species noshow=1), a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable. 2 The fruit of this plant.