dragon fruit

American  

[drag-uhn froot] / ˈdræg ən ˌfrut /

Or dragonfruit

noun

1. a round or oval fruit produced by any of several cactus species, especially Selenicereus undatus, usually having red, pink, or yellow scaly skin and sweet white or red pulp filled with small black seeds.

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dragon fruit British  

noun

1. another name for pitahaya

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Etymology

Origin of dragon fruit

First recorded in 1960–65; probably a loan translation from a Southeast Asian language

Example Sentences

Dr Sunila Kumari, is also on a mission to find the most promising varieties of dragon fruit for Indian farmers.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"Serious research on dragon fruit in India started around 2013–14 when we began systematic studies on its cultivation."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

McDonald’s recently tested Sprite with lemon-vanilla syrup and dragon fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The farm also grows ice cream beans, persimmons, pomegranates, passion fruit, dragon fruit, cherimoyas and caviar limes in soil that has become more fertile from the biodiversity of crops.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2024

My skin feels prickly, like the spikes from a dragon fruit are rolling up and down my arm.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya