"pitaya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pitayas [plural], pitahaya [alternative]
Etymology: From American Spanish pitahaya, from Taíno [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|pitahaya}} Spanish pitahaya, {{der|en|tnq}} Taíno [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} pitaya (plural pitayas)
  1. dragon fruit (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.).
    Sense id: en-pitaya-en-noun-U5UerUvT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries, Cacti, Fruits

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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