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chocho

/ˈtʃoʊtʃoʊ/

Meanings
noun
(Carribean) A chayote.

Examples :

"My grandmother uses chocho in her vegetable stew, giving it a mild, squash-like flavor. "
vegetable food

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chayote noun

/ˈtʃeɪəʊti/ /tʃɑˈjoʊti/

Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.

"My grandmother grows chayote in her garden, and she loves to add it to her vegetable soup. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.

"She is giving her friend a book. "

Illustration squash

squash noun

/skwɒʃ/ /skwɔʃ/ /skwɑʃ/

A sport played in a walled court with a soft rubber ball and bats like tennis racquets.

"My son enjoys playing squash after school. "

Illustration flavor

flavor noun

/ˈfleɪvə/ /ˈfleɪvɚ/

The quality produced by the sensation of taste or, especially, of taste and smell in combined effect.

"The flavor of this apple pie is delicious."

Illustration mild

mild noun

/ˈmaɪld/

A relatively low-gravity beer, often with a dark colour; mild ale

"My uncle always drinks a mild, for a light-tasting beer. "

Illustration stew

stew noun

/stʃʉː/ /stjuː/ /stu/

A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron.

"The witch stirred her bubbling potion in the large, black stew hanging over the fire. "

Illustration like

like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

Illustration vegetable

vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

Any plant.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

Illustration uses

uses noun

/ˈjuːzɪz/ /ˈjuːsɪz/

The act of using.

"The use of torture has been condemned by the United Nations."

Illustration my

my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"

Illustration her

her noun

/ə(ɹ)/ /ɚ/

A female person or animal.

"I think this bird is a him, but it may be a her."