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dragon fruits

  • plural
    of dragon fruit.
    dragon fruit
    noun
    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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There were peaches, pomegranates, even a couple of bright-pink dragon fruits.

From Slate Jan. 27, 2026

Then, to see whether the seeds remained intact after being digested, the researchers fed silver dragon fruits to three kinds of invertebrates—camel crickets, rough woodlice, and earwigs—and examined their feces under a microscope.

From Science Magazine May 8, 2024

At his own farm, the Galliano native grows 60-70 fruit trees, including dragon fruits, pears, persimmons, mangoes and papayas.

From Washington Times Jun. 3, 2017

In the markets, you will discover locally grown vegetables you may never have encountered before, such as bok choy and kai lan, and delicious fruits including dragon fruits and mangoes.

From US News May 12, 2015

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