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choko

/ (ˈtʃəʊkəʊ) /

noun plural -kos

the cucumber-like fruit of a tropical American cucurbitaceous vine, Sechium edule: eaten as a vegetable in the Caribbean, Australia, and New Zealand

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Word Origin for choko

C18: from a Brazilian Indian name

Words nearby choko

choker-setter, chokes, choke up, chokey, choking, choko, choky, chol-, chola, cholagogue, cholaic acid
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Example sentences from the Web for choko

  • "Pretty close to Choko's Find, Polly dear," said her father.

    Polly and Eleanor|Lillian Elizabeth Roy

  • And now this is what we have planned regarding Choko's Find.

    Polly and Eleanor|Lillian Elizabeth Roy