Definition of glochid in English:

glochid

nounˈɡləʊkɪdˈɡlōkəd

Botany

A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti.
Example sentencesExamples
- The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic of all Opuntia.
- Called nopales or nopalitos, the spines and glochids are singed off over a flame or scraped off before cooking.
- After you have removed the glochids you can eat the fruit fresh, or prepare it in several ways.
- The spines and glochids are then removed either by peeling the skin, or by burning them off.
- Because of the glochids, great care is required when harvesting or preparing prickly pear cactus.
- This is a highly magnified photograph of a glochid taken with a scanning electron microscope.
- I like it that these folks know what a glochid is and, more importantly, how to remove one.
- Even though a prickly pear may be visibly spineless, the glochids on paddles and fruits remain just as nasty.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- 'arrowhead'.

Definition of glochid in US English:

glochid

nounˈɡlōkəd

Botany

A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti.
Example sentencesExamples
- Called nopales or nopalitos, the spines and glochids are singed off over a flame or scraped off before cooking.
- The spines and glochids are then removed either by peeling the skin, or by burning them off.
- This is a highly magnified photograph of a glochid taken with a scanning electron microscope.
- The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic of all Opuntia.
- After you have removed the glochids you can eat the fruit fresh, or prepare it in several ways.
- Because of the glochids, great care is required when harvesting or preparing prickly pear cactus.
- Even though a prickly pear may be visibly spineless, the glochids on paddles and fruits remain just as nasty.
- I like it that these folks know what a glochid is and, more importantly, how to remove one.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- ‘arrowhead’.

单词	glochid
释义	Definition of glochid in English: glochid nounˈɡləʊkɪdˈɡlōkəd Botany A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti. Example sentencesExamples The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic of all Opuntia. Called nopales or nopalitos, the spines and glochids are singed off over a flame or scraped off before cooking. After you have removed the glochids you can eat the fruit fresh, or prepare it in several ways. The spines and glochids are then removed either by peeling the skin, or by burning them off. Because of the glochids, great care is required when harvesting or preparing prickly pear cactus. This is a highly magnified photograph of a glochid taken with a scanning electron microscope. I like it that these folks know what a glochid is and, more importantly, how to remove one. Even though a prickly pear may be visibly spineless, the glochids on paddles and fruits remain just as nasty. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- 'arrowhead'. Definition of glochid in US English: glochid nounˈɡlōkəd Botany A barbed bristle on the areole of some cacti. Example sentencesExamples Called nopales or nopalitos, the spines and glochids are singed off over a flame or scraped off before cooking. The spines and glochids are then removed either by peeling the skin, or by burning them off. This is a highly magnified photograph of a glochid taken with a scanning electron microscope. The spines grow from an areole covered with glochids, which are tiny, barbed spines characteristic of all Opuntia. After you have removed the glochids you can eat the fruit fresh, or prepare it in several ways. Because of the glochids, great care is required when harvesting or preparing prickly pear cactus. Even though a prickly pear may be visibly spineless, the glochids on paddles and fruits remain just as nasty. I like it that these folks know what a glochid is and, more importantly, how to remove one. Origin Late 19th century: from Greek glōkhis, glōkhid- ‘arrowhead’.
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