chilacayote

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noun

Any member of the species Cucurbita ficifolia of squashes native to and domesticated in the New World, cultivated worldwide in warm climates.

Similar
seven-year melonfig-leaf gourdAsian pumpkinblack seed squashMalabar gourd
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Meanings

nounchilacayote (plural chilacayotes)

plural chilacayotes

  1. Any member of the 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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Cucurbita ficifolia of squashes native to and domesticated in the New World, cultivated worldwide in warm climates.

Similar
seven-year melonfig-leaf gourdAsian pumpkinblack seed squashMalabar gourd
Also see
malabar gourd

Origin

From Classical Nahuatl; see below.

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Cite this entry
APA

chilacayote. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilacayote

MLA

“chilacayote.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilacayote. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chilacayote,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilacayote.

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