chilacayote

English

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl; see below.

Noun

chilacayote (plural chilacayotes)

  1. Any of species Cucurbita ficifolia of squashes native to and domesticated in the New World, cultivated worldwide in warm climates.
    Synonyms: seven-year melon, fig-leaf gourd, Asian pumpkin, black seed squash, Malabar gourd

See also

References

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzilacāyohtli.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃilakaˈʝote/ [t͡ʃi.la.kaˈʝo.t̪e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃilakaˈʃote/ [t͡ʃi.la.kaˈʃo.t̪e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃilakaˈʒote/ [t͡ʃi.la.kaˈʒo.t̪e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: chi‧la‧ca‧yo‧te

Noun

chilacayote m (plural chilacayotes)

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

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