ˌkwägwəˈyōd.ē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Mexican Spanish cuaguayote, cuahuayote, from Nahuatl cuauhayotli, literally, tree gourd, from cuauh- (from cuahuitl tree) + ayotli gourd
: a small Mexican tree ( Pileus mexicanus ) of the family Caricaceae having leaves and fruit that yield a proteolytic enzyme