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opuntia in British English
(ɒˈpʌnʃɪə)
noun
any cactus of the genus Opuntia, esp prickly pear, having fleshy branched stems and green, red, or yellow flowers
Word origin
C17: New Latin, from Latin Opuntia (herba) the Opuntian (plant), from Opus, ancient town of Locris, Greeceopuntia in American English
(oʊˈpʌnʃiə; oʊˈpʌnʃə)
noun
any of a large genus (Opuntia) of cactus plants with red, purple, or yellow flowers, pulpy or dry berries, and fleshy, jointed stems, including the prickly pears and chollas
Word origin
ModL < L (herba) Opuntia, (plant) of Opus, city in LocrisImage ofopuntia
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