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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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