| Pronunciation: | | `pitu'hIu
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- [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
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PITAHAYA is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | Acanthocereus pentagonus, Acanthocereus tetragonus, pitahaya cactus |
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| | See Also: | | Acanthocereus pentagonus, Acanthocereus tetragonus, cactus, edible fruit, pitahaya, pitahaya, pitahaya cactus |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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