chilacayote

== English == === Etymology === From Classical Nahuatl; see below. === Noun === chilacayote (plural chilacayotes) 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 === chilaca === References === chilacayote on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cucurbita ficifolia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Cucurbita ficifolia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl tzilacāyohtli. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ote Syllabification: chi‧la‧ca‧yo‧te === Noun === chilacayote m (plural chilacayotes) any of species Cucurbita ficifolia of squashes any of several other species of wild gourd-like plants, such as Marah macrocarpus or Cucurbita foetidissima === Further reading === “chilacayote”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025