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 ]
[ Tamil shāya. ] The root of the Oldenlandia umbellata, native in India, which yieds a durable red dyestuff. [ Written also choy root. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[みずぢゃや;みずちゃや, mizudyaya ; mizuchaya](n) (See 色茶屋, 料理茶屋) (Edo-period) roadside teahouse where one would go to relax (in comparison with a restaurant style teahouse and teahouse offering sexual services); tea stall[Add to Longdo]