chilacayote

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Classical Nahuatl; see below.

Noun

chilacayote (plural chilacayotes)

1. A species of squash, Cucurbita ficifolia.

See also

• chilaca

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzilacāyohtli.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃilakaˈʝote/ [t͡ʃi.la.kaˈʝo.t̪e]

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

• 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 or