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PITAHAYA CACTUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Synonyms:
Acanthocereus pentagonus; Acanthocereus tetragonus; pitahaya; pitahaya cactus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("pitahaya cactus" is a kind of...):
cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)
Meronyms (parts of "pitahaya cactus"):
pitahaya (highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach)