chi·la·ca·yo·te
variants:
or chilicojote \
ˌchiləkəˈyōtē
\
plural -s
Definition of chilacayote
1
: any of several gourds of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. (as Echinocystis fabacea, E. marah, Cucurbita ficifolia, and C. foetidissima) or their fruits
2
: the pulp of a chilacayote fruit
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