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pitahaya::noun | Spocien Dictionary

pitahaya

noun

/,pɪtə'haɪə/

cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit

Type	Words
Synonyms	acanthocereus pentagonus, acanthocereus tetragonus, pitahaya cactus
Type of	cactus

pitahaya

noun

/,pɪtə'haɪə/

highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach

Type	Words
Type of	edible fruit

pitahaya

But here, within a stone's throw from a stand of pitahaya organ pipe cactus, there are thickets of mesquite, their favorite habitat up north.

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