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alcayota

[alkaˈʝot̪a] no sheísta
[alkaˈʃot̪a] sheísta
[alkaˈʒot̪a] zheísta

Rhymes with o.ta

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Del náhuatl clásico cayutli.

noun alcayotas

Plantas (Cucurbita ficifolia) Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, con cuyo fruto y semillas se hace un dulce muy sabroso.
Similar: alcayote, cayote, chilacayote, chiverre, cidra, sambo

In English

spaghetti squash a variety of winter squash
Malabar gourd plant

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@misc{alcayota_2026,
  title = {alcayota},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/alcayota},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}