pitahaya

[ pit-uh-hahy-uh ]

noun
  1. any of several cacti of the genus Selenicereus and related genera, of the southwestern United States, Mexico, and Central America, bearing edible round or oval fruit usually having scaly skin and sweet pulp filled with seeds.

  2. the fruit of any of several cacti of the genus Selenicereus and related genera.

Origin of pitahaya

1
An Americanism first recorded in 1750–60; from Latin American Spanish, from Taíno

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pitahaya

/ (ˌpɪtəˈhaɪə) /


noun
  1. any giant cactus of Central America and the SW United States, esp the saguaro

  2. Also called: dragon fruit the edible red pulpy fruit of such cacti, which has a mild sweet flavour

Origin of pitahaya

1
C18: Mexican Spanish, from Haitian Creole

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