Christophene

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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]