ayote

Spanish

un ayote

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl āyohtli.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /aˈʝote/ [aˈʝo.t̪e]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /aˈʝote/ [aˈʝo.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aˈʃote/ [aˈʃo.t̪e]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aˈʒote/ [aˈʒo.t̪e]

• Rhymes: -ote

Noun

ayote m (plural ayotes)

1. (Central America) winter squash, pumpkin, cushaw, squash, cushaw pumpkin, Japanese pie pumpkin ()

   Synonym: calabaza

Usage notes

An ayote is different than your traditional Cucurbita pepo pumpkins used for Halloween and festivities in the United States.

See also

• loroco
• requesón