cuaguayote
noun
cua·gua·yo·te
ˌkwägwəˈyōtē
plural -s
: a small Mexican tree (Pileus mexicanus) of the family Caricaceae having leaves and fruit that yield a proteolytic enzyme
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish cuaguayote, cuahuayote, from Nahuatl cuauhayotli, literally, tree gourd, from cuauh- (from cuahuitl tree) + ayotli gourd