Sechium

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

  Sechium \Se"chi*um\, n. [NL.: cf. F. s['e]chion; perhaps formed
     fr. Gr. ? 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.


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