noun
Meaning 1
A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote.
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Standard Lemma guide
mirliton
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British, Multicultural-London-English, Received-Pronunciation, Southern, Standard: /ˈmɜːlɪˌtɒn/
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General-American: /ˈmɪɹləˌtɑn/
noun
Meaning 2
The eunuch flute, a kind of kazoo or membranophone.
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noun
Meaning 3
An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez.
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noun
Meaning 4
A tartlet or biscuit garnished with almond, first produced in Rouen around 1800.
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History
Etymology
From French. Coined as a nonce to advertise a new women's bonnet, mirliton came to be applied to any trifle or trinket before acquiring several specific meanings. Compare the English word folderol.