ayote

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl ayohtli.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aˈʝote/ [aˈʝo.t̪e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /aˈʃote/ [aˈʃo.t̪e] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˈʒote/ [aˈʒo.t̪e] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ote
  • Syllabification: a‧yo‧te

Noun

ayote m (plural ayotes)

  1. (Central America) winter squash, pumpkin, cushaw, squash, cushaw pumpkin, Japanese pie pumpkin (Cucurbita argyrosperma)
    Synonym: calabaza

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Further reading

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