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Noun: mirliton  'meer-lu,tón or 'mur-lu,tón
  1. [US] The green, pear-shaped fruit of chayote, cooked as a vegetable
    "We added diced mirliton to the stir-fry for a crunchy texture";
    - chayote, choko, chocho
     
  2. A musical toy or instrument that produces a buzzing sound when sung or spoken into
    "Children at the party played with colourful mirlitons"

Derived forms: mirlitons

Encyclopedia: Mirliton