noun
Street Slang
mirliton
· noun · nola
New Orleans name for the chayote — vegetable pear, pantry staple.
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What the rest of the world calls chayote squash, New Orleans calls a mirliton — pronounced 'MEL-uh-tahn' locally. Stuffed with shrimp and breadcrumbs, it's a Creole holiday-table classic. Vines grow on backyard fences all over the city.
“Mama's making stuffed mirliton for Thanksgiving.”
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mirliton In A Sentence
Mama's making stuffed mirliton for Thanksgiving.
Origin & Usage
French Louisiana name for Sechium edule, the chayote. The word comes from French 'mirliton' (a kazoo-like instrument), the New World fruit adopted the name in Louisiana and the Caribbean.
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