Sechium


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Se´chi`um


n. 1. (Bot.) 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Alvaro Wille Trejos: May 17, 1928-June 11, 2006
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