释义 |
‖ chocho|ˈtʃəʊtʃəʊ| Also choco, chuchu. [Native name in Brazil.] Name in the British West Indies of a cucurbitaceous plant (Sechium edule), cultivated for its wholesome succulent fruit. ‘From Madeira its fruits are sometimes..sold in Covent Garden Market under the name of Chayotes.’
1756P. Browne Jamaica 355 The Chocho Vine..is now cultivated in many places in Jamaica. 1882Standard 14 Dec. 5/3 Clustering over an orange tree is the lovely chocho vine. 1887― 16 Sept. 5/2 The chocho of Jamaica, the christophine of the French Antilles, the chuchu of Brazil..chayota, or vegetable pear of Madeira..is one of the most peculiar fruits of tropical America. |