Mirliton

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mirliton \Mir"li*ton\, n. [F.]
     1. A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or
        speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. It is also called
        a {kazoo}.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]
  


              Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a
              thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!
                                                    --Du Maurier.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     2. same as {chayote[2]}.
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chayote \Cha"yo"te\
     1. a tropical West Indian vine ({Sechium edule}) of the gourd
        family, which bears small white flowers and produces an
        edible fruit.
        [PJC]
  
     2. the edible fruit of the {chayote[1]} vine, having a pear
        shape with a furrowed skin, and usually green or white. It
        is also called {choyote}, {christophene}, {mirliton}, and
        {vegetable pear}
        [PJC]