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pitahaya

DEFINITIONS OF: pitahaya

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n cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit

Synonyms:
Acanthocereus pentagonus, Acanthocereus tetragonus, pitahaya cactus
Type of:
cactus
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

n highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach

Type of:
edible fruit
edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
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