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Sechium

Se′chi-um

,
Noun.
[NL.: cf. F.
séchion
; perhaps formed fr. Gr. [GREEK] cucumber.]
(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.

Definition 2024


Sechium

Sechium

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Sechium n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cucurbitaceae gourds including the chayote.

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