Opuntia, genus Opuntia
(noun) large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
Source: WordNet® 3.1
From the genus name.
opuntia (plural opuntias)
Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
• Utopian, utopian
Source: Wiktionary
O*pun"ti*a, n. Etym: [NL.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian fig.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
