Definition of christophine in English:
christophine
(also christophene)
nounˈkrɪstəfiːnˈkristəˌfēn
another term for chayote (sense 1)
Example sentencesExamples
- Cut christophenes in half and cook until tender.
- With them were boiled green pawpaw and a christophene gratinée.
- Chop the vegetables into convenient bite-size pieces (feel free to substitute according to your preference - cauliflower, christophene, squash, whatever's your favourite).
- For vegetarians there's spiced pumpkin risotto accompanied by sweet peppers, spinach and christophene in a light curry foam - as good to eat as it is to look at.
- Sechium edule, also called custard marrow, vegetable pear, mirliton, christophine, choko, and many other names, is a fruit of the gourd family which is peculiar in having one large seed.
Origin
Probably based on the French given name Christophe.