chilacayote

English

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl; see below.

Noun

chilacayote (plural chilacayotes)

  1. A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.

See also

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzilacāyohtli.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃilakaˈɟ͡ʝote/, [t͡ʃilakaˈʝot̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ote

Noun

chilacayote m (plural chilacayotes)

  1. a species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia
  2. any of several other species of wild gourd-like plants, such as Marah macrocarpus or Cucurbita foetidissima
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