choko Austral. and N.Z.
(ˈtʃəʊkəʊ)
= chocho.
| 1902 Westm. Gaz. 24 Dec. 2/1 Chinkey Tong was down the cultivation paddock cutting chokos. 1906 Mrs. Beeton Househ. Managem. lvi. 1579 The choko is a vegetable little known, although it grows freely in many parts of Australia. 1914 Bulletin (Sydney) 18 June Red Page/1 The chokos on the vine are turning white. 1945 C. Mann in Coast to Coast 9 The occasional pie-melons and chokos that constituted the inhabitants' gardens. 1950 N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. Oct. 363/1 The choko (Sechium edule) is grown by many home gardeners in the North Island, especially by those who are fond of marrows and squashes. When cooked the choko is very much like these in flavour. In habit of growth the choko resembles a climbing cucumber. 1966 Sunday Mail Mag. (Brisbane) 6 Nov. 6/3 Few vegetables are as prolific croppers or as easy to grow as the choko. |