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🥒 A type of squash 🍬 A candied dessert
chilacayote

chilacayote

9.9
A sweet jam made from squash flesh cooked with sugar and spices
  • noun
  • /ˌtʃɪləˈkaɪoʊti/
  • US
: dulce de chilacayote
  • For dessert they offered thick slices of chilacayote glazed with sugar and cinnamon.

Examples

  • The market stall sold jars of homemade chilacayote alongside other sweet preserves.

  • My grandmother taught me how to make traditional chilacayote for family celebrations.

  • I love to eat chilacayote for dessert.

  • Have you tried chilacayote glazed with cinnamon?

  • During the holidays, we always enjoy a slice of chilacayote topped with a sprinkle of nutmeg.

  • For our family reunion, my aunt prepared her famous chilacayote dessert, which everyone loves.

  • At the festival, I sampled different kinds of chilacayote, all sweetened and spiced to perfection.

Surface Forms

chilacayote singular
chilacayotes plural

Etymology

Chilacayote for the sweet preserve is named after the same squash: people cook the squash flesh with sugar and spices to make a jam or candy, which is why the word can mean both the plant and the sweet made from it.