pitaya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.
  2. Fruit of such cactuses, known for its bright skin and speckled flesh.

Word forms

pitaya pitayas pitahaya

Etymology

From American Spanish pitahaya, from Taíno [Term?].

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