Category:Sechium

Se"chi*um, n. Etym: [nl.: cf. F. séchion; perhaps formed fr. Gr. (bot.)

Defn: the edible fruit of a west indian plant (sechium edule) of the Gourd family. It is soft, pear-shaped, and about four inches long, And contains a single large seed. The root of the plant resembles a Yam, and is used for food.