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chilacayote

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

Noun

chilacayote (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 of chilacayote

All synonyms of chilacayote

Forms of chilacayote

pluralchilacayotes

Origin of chilacayote

From Classical Nahuatl; see below.

Questions about chilacayote

What does chilacayote mean?
Chilacayote means any member of the species Cucurbita ficifolia of squashes native to and domesticated in the New World, cultivated worldwide in warm climates.
What part of speech is chilacayote?
Chilacayote is a noun.
What is the plural of chilacayote?
The plural of chilacayote is chilacayotes.

Words near chilacayote in the dictionary

  1. chikuwa
  2. Chil Minar
  3. chil'ren
  4. chilaca
  5. chilacas
  6. chilacayote
  7. chilacayotes
  8. Chilachap
  9. Chilaiditi sign
  10. Chilaiditi syndrome
  11. Chilaiditi's sign

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