mirliton

[ mir-li-ton; French meer-lee-tawn ]

noun

, plural mir·li·tons [mir, -li-tonz, mee, r, -lee-, tawn].

1. kazoo.
2. chayote.

mirliton

/ ˈmɜːlɪtɒn /

noun

1. another name (chiefly US) for chayote

Word History and Origins

Origin of mirliton¹

1810–20; < French: literally, reed-pipe

Word History and Origins

Origin of mirliton¹

C19: French, literally: reed pipe, of imitative origin

Example Sentences

Also called mirlitons in Louisiana, this squash boasts a smooth, pale-green skin surrounding firm flesh with a single large seed.

From Washington Post

Driven forth again I fly home, accompanied by the unnerving tones of the mirliton pipes.

From Project Gutenberg

On the 27th of March this "mirliton" concert was repeated at Ciceri's, and on this occasion Cherubini took an active part.

From Project Gutenberg

Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!

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To give an account of the “Mirliton” is to tell the story of Bruant, the most popular ballad-writer in France to-day.

From Project Gutenberg

Bruant ran the Mirliton on the principle that the less easily pleasure is come by, the more it will be prized.

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