Mirliton

Word MIRLITON
Character 8
Hyphenation mir li ton
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Mirliton"

What do we mean by mirliton?

A kind of toy flute. See kazoo. noun

The chayote, Chayota edulis. noun

A kind of musical toy into which one sings, hums, or speaks, producing a coarse, reedy sound. It is also called a kazoo. noun

Same as chayote{2}. noun

A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote. noun

The eunuch flute, a kind of membranophone. noun

An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez. noun

A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.

The eunuch flute, a kind of kazoo or membranophone.

An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez.

A tartlet or biscuit garnished with almond, first produced in Rouen around 1800.

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The word "mirliton" in example sentences

The word mirliton comes from a French word for a kazoo-type flute, although the squash itself is often called a "christophene" in France. ❋ Erin McKean (2012)

That last item can be replaced by a serrano; the mirliton squash also known as a chayote can be swapped for bitter melon varietals. ❋ Charlotte Druckman (2012)

 The kazoos closest instrument is an African horn-mirliton. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Winning at Squash mirliton That last item can be replaced by a serrano; the mirliton squash also known as a chayote can be swapped for bitter melon varietals. ❋ Erin McKean (2012)

A member of the cucumber family, many Americans know mirliton as chayote squash or mango squash, since it originated in Mexico; in the Louisiana Bayou, Cajuns often use its French name, christophene. ❋ Molly O’Neill (2010)

Toward the end of March he plants the seedlings along with row upon row of okra, cucumbers, snap beans, purple hull peas, field peas, corn, and mirliton. ❋ Molly O’Neill (2010)

Some pronounce mirliton as spelled, while others say “mella-ton.” ❋ Molly O’Neill (2010)

I plan to use my SYW Black Hussars in the Napoleonic game since some of the Prussian hussars still wore the mirliton in 1806 although the Black Hussars were switching over to the shako. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2009)

They were followed by the elite regiment of the von Reusch or Black Hussars HR5, decked out in their fearsome all black uniforms and mirliton hats bearing the dreaded death's head on the front of the cap. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

Eureka will have a substantial range of Saxon cavalry which will include cuirassiers, light dragoons, von Bruhl dragoons and hussars in both mirliton and colpacks. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2008)

It's pronounced chee OH tay and also goes by the names mirliton (Creole?) and christophene (French) and chokos (Australian, you know, that whole other language). ❋ Unknown (2005)

One cannot help but find an attraction for those handsome rogues dressed in black with a skull and cross bones symbol embroidered on the front of their mirliton. ❋ Der Alte Fritz (2007)

If you have lunch at Crabby Jack's across the street, you won't believe how much is accomplished before your eyes while you enjoy a seafood-stuffed mirliton. ❋ Unknown (2006)

A fried mirliton with chunky oyster dressing at Crabby Jack's is not so miserable. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Tasso and boudin (red & white) arose, coush-coush snook in, any kind of game became sauce piquante, hogs made fromage de tete, vegetables grew from squashes and mirliton. ❋ Unknown (2004)

My mirliton is stuffed and my étouffée is sublime. ❋ Rosemary James (2006)

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