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mirliton

The correct spelling is mirliton.

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noun

Say it like: Mir-lit-on

The correct spelling is mirliton. A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.
  2. 2.The eunuch flute, a kind of kazoo or membranophone.
  3. 3.An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez.
  4. 4.A tartlet or biscuit garnished with almond, first produced in Rouen around 1800.

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