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chilacayote

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chi-la-cay-ote
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl; see below.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chilacayotes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chilaca

Synonyms

seven-year melon fig-leaf gourd Asian pumpkin black seed squash Malabar gourd

Questions

What does chilacayote mean?
Any member of the species Cucurbita ficifolia of squashes native to and domesticated in the New World, cultivated worldwide in warm climates.
Where does chilacayote come from?
From Classical Nahuatl; see below.

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