OPUNTIA

Opuntia, genus Opuntia

(noun) large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

opuntia (plural opuntias)

Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.

Anagrams

• 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



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