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Pitahaya

Pitahaya Meaning & Definition
Pitahaya Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pitahaya?

[n] highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach
[n] cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pitahaya: Acanthocereus pentagonus | Acanthocereus tetragonus | pitahaya cactus

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See Also | Acanthocereus pentagonus | Acanthocereus tetragonus | cactus | edible fruit | pitahaya | pitahaya | pitahaya cactus

Pitahaya In Webster's Dictionary

\Pit`a*ha"ya\, n. [Sp., prob. from the native name.] (Bot.) A cactaceous shrub ({Cereus Pitajaya}) of tropical America, which yields a delicious fruit.

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