pitahaya

[ pit-uh-hahy-uh ]

/ ˌpɪt əˈhaɪ ə /

noun

any of several cacti of the genus Lemaireocereus and related genera, of the southwestern United States and Mexico, bearing edible fruit.

the fruit of such a cactus.

Also pi·ta·ya

[pi-tahy-uh] /pɪˈtaɪ ə/ .

Origin of pitahaya

First recorded in 1750–60, Americanism; from American Spanish, from Taíno

Words nearby pitahaya

piston slap, pistou, pit, pita, pit against, pitahaya, Pitaka, pitanga, pitapat, Pitatus, pit boss

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Example sentences from the Web for pitahaya

On one side of the glade, where the ground was dry and sandy, there stood a small clump of pitahaya cactus.
The White Chief|Mayne Reid
And hang on they did until they dashed past the little station of Pitahaya and after several minutes began to slow down.
The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz|Frank Fowler
You know very well that Kokomo wishes to be chief in place of Pitahaya.'
The Trail Book|Mary Austin
Besides corn, they manufacture and sell a syrup extracted from the pitahaya.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

There was also Pitahaya, the chief, who was so old that he spent most of the time singing the evil out of his eyes.
The Trail Book|Mary Austin

British Dictionary definitions for pitahaya

pitahaya

/ (ˌpɪtəˈhaɪə) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for pitahaya

C18: Mexican Spanish, from Haitian Creole

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单词	pitahaya
释义	pitahaya [ pit-uh-hahy-uh ] / ˌpɪt əˈhaɪ ə / noun any of several cacti of the genus Lemaireocereus and related genera, of the southwestern United States and Mexico, bearing edible fruit. the fruit of such a cactus. Also pi·ta·ya [pi-tahy-uh] /pɪˈtaɪ ə/ . Origin of pitahaya First recorded in 1750–60, Americanism; from American Spanish, from Taíno Words nearby pitahaya piston slap, pistou, pit, pita, pit against, pitahaya, Pitaka, pitanga, pitapat, Pitatus, pit boss Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pitahaya On one side of the glade, where the ground was dry and sandy, there stood a small clump of pitahaya cactus. The White Chief\|Mayne Reid And hang on they did until they dashed past the little station of Pitahaya and after several minutes began to slow down. The Broncho Rider Boys with Funston at Vera Cruz\|Frank Fowler You know very well that Kokomo wishes to be chief in place of Pitahaya.' The Trail Book\|Mary Austin Besides corn, they manufacture and sell a syrup extracted from the pitahaya. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1\|Hubert Howe Bancroft There was also Pitahaya, the chief, who was so old that he spent most of the time singing the evil out of his eyes. The Trail Book\|Mary Austin British Dictionary definitions for pitahaya pitahaya / (ˌpɪtəˈhaɪə) / noun any giant cactus of Central America and the SW United States, esp the saguaro Also called: dragon fruit the edible red pulpy fruit of such cacti, which has a mild sweet flavour Word Origin for pitahaya C18: Mexican Spanish, from Haitian Creole Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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