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Definition of mirliton in English: mirlitonnoun ˈməːlɪtɒnˈmərləˌtän 1A musical instrument resembling a kazoo, with a nasal tone produced by a vibrating membrane. 2US another term for chayote (sense 1) Example sentencesExamples - She didn't have any fresh xuxu either, a squash-like veggie also known as chayotte or mirliton.
- Not so the cheese-stuffed huisquil - more commonly called chayote squash, mirliton or vegetable pear in Texas - that came off watery and wan.
- It is also known as mirliton and a vegetable pear.
- The mirliton turned out to be the Louisiana name for chayote, a light-green ridged fruit you may have seen in ethnic grocery stores.
- Daily specials are written on a board and include fresh fish and pintade (guinea hen), along with hearty vegetable and meat stews featuring eggplant, spinach or the more exotic mirliton.
Origin Early 19th century: from French, 'reed pipe', of imitative origin. Definition of mirliton in US English: mirlitonnounˈmərləˌtän 1A musical instrument with a nasal tone produced by a vibrating membrane, typically a toy instrument resembling a kazoo. 2US another term for chayote (sense 1) Example sentencesExamples - Daily specials are written on a board and include fresh fish and pintade (guinea hen), along with hearty vegetable and meat stews featuring eggplant, spinach or the more exotic mirliton.
- She didn't have any fresh xuxu either, a squash-like veggie also known as chayotte or mirliton.
- Not so the cheese-stuffed huisquil - more commonly called chayote squash, mirliton or vegetable pear in Texas - that came off watery and wan.
- The mirliton turned out to be the Louisiana name for chayote, a light-green ridged fruit you may have seen in ethnic grocery stores.
- It is also known as mirliton and a vegetable pear.
Origin Early 19th century: from French, ‘reed pipe’, of imitative origin. |