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PITAHAYA
pitahaya
(noun) highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pitahaya (plural pitahayas)
Alternative form of pitaya
Source: Wiktionary
Pit`a*ha"ya, n. Etym: [Sp., prob. from the native name.] (Bot.)
Definition: A cactaceous shrub (Cereus Pitajaya) of tropical America, which yields a delicious fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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