sayote
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.
Noun edit
sayote
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.
Noun edit
sayote
- Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable
- the fruit of this plant
Tagalog edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sayote (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜌᜓᜆᜒ)
- chayote (plant and fruit)
Further reading edit
- “sayote”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018