different between perennial vs chayote

English

Etymology

1644, from Latin perennis (“lasting through the whole year”) (itself from per- (“through”) + annus (“year”)) + -al; surface analysis per- +? -ennial.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p????ni.?l/

Adjective

perennial (not comparable)

1. Lasting or remaining active throughout the year, or all the time.

2. (botany, of a plant) Having a life cycle of more than two years.

   Coordinate terms: annual, biennial

3. (figuratively) Continuing without cessation or intermission; perpetual; never failing.

   Synonyms: perpetual, permanent, unceasing
4. (figuratively) Enduring; lasting; timeless.

   Synonyms: timeless, everlasting, perpetual; see also Thesaurus:eternal

5. (figuratively) Recurrent; appearing or recurring again and again.

   Synonyms: recurring, repetitious; see also Thesaurus:repetitive

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

perennial (plural perennials)

1. A perennial plant; a plant that is active throughout the year or survives for more than two growing seasons.

   Coordinate terms: annual, biennial, evergreen

Translations

Further reading

• perennial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• perennial plant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• -prenaline

English

Etymology

From Spanish chayote, from Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /t???jo?ti/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /?t?e???ti/

Noun

chayote (countable and uncountable, plural chayotes)

1. Sechium edule, a tropical American perennial herbaceous vine having tendrils, tuberous roots, and a green, pear-shaped fruit cooked as a vegetable.

   Synonym: mirliton

2. The fruit of this plant.

Synonyms

• choko, chocho, christophine, vegetable pear, pear squash

Derived terms

• Chayote mosaic virus

Translations

Further reading

• chayote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Spanish

Alternative forms

• chayota (Venezuela)

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl chayohtli.

Pronunciation

Noun

chayote m (plural chayotes)

1. chayote

Derived terms

• chayotera f

Descendants

• ? English: chayote
• ? Tagalog: sayote