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Definition of: opuntia
(ō·pun′shē·ə) noun
One of a large genus (Opuntia) of mainly tropical American cacti, the prickly pears, having a usually flattened, much–branched stem and tubular yellow, red, or purple flowers. [<NL <L Opuntia (herba) (a plant) native to Opus <Opus, Opuntis, a city in ancient Locris <Gk. Opous]
The fruit of some species is edible.
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