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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