Sechium

Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia

0.02 sec.

Se´chi`um

(Bot.) The edible fruit of a West Indian plant (Sechium edule) of the Gourd family. It is soft, pear-shaped, and about four inches long, and contains a single large seed. The root of the plant resembles a yam, and is used for food.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback
Add definition

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Dictionary browser	?		Full browser	?
chayote choko			Chouchou is Sechium edule, a climbing plant whose fruits the poor cooked for curry. A family's progress in Mauritius by Miles, William F.S. / Contemporary Review			SEC sec. Secale Secale cereale SECAM Secancy secant secateurs Secchi depth Secchi disk secco Secco painting secede Seceder secern secernate Secernent secernment Secess secession Secession Church secessionism secessionist sech Seche Sechium Sechuana Seck Seckel Seckel pear Secle seclude secluded seclusion seclusionist seclusive secobarbital secobarbital sodium Seconal second Second Advent Second Adventism Second Adventist second balcony second ballot second banana second base second baseman second battle of Ypres second best second blessing			SECFS SECG SECGC SECGEN SECGIP sech sech sech Sech Rada Sech, Novaia Sech, Zadunaiskaia Sech, Zaporozhe Sechach sechard Séchard, David Seche SECHEEP Sechehaye, Albert Séchelles Séchelles Sechelt Community Associations Forum Sechelt Downtown Business Association Sechelt Indian Government District Sechenov Sechenov's Inhibition Sechenov, Ivan Sechenov, Ivan Mikhailovich Sechium Sechium edule Sechium edule SECHL SECHPLC SechselŠuten Sechuan Sechuan Sechuana SECI SECID SECIFS SECIIM SECIL SECINSP SECIS SECIS binding protein 2 SECISS Seciu Seck Seck Seckauer Alpen SECKE seckel seckel pear Seckel syndrome Seckel syndrome Seckel's syndrome Seckels

Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.

Sechium playV2('en/US/d7/d7sgdsddd5d3srsghn');playV2('en/UK/d7/d7sgdsddd5d3srsghn')

Sechium