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opuntia

/əˈpʌntiə/

opuntia noun: opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.

Noun

opuntia (plural opuntias)

  1. Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.

Forms of opuntia

pluralopuntias

Origin of opuntia

Borrowed from Translingual Opuntia.

Questions about opuntia

What does opuntia mean?
Opuntia means opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
What part of speech is opuntia?
Opuntia is a noun.
How do you pronounce opuntia?
Opuntia is pronounced /əˈpʌntiə/.
What is the plural of opuntia?
The plural of opuntia is opuntias.

Words near opuntia in the dictionary

  1. opulencies
  2. opulency
  3. opulent
  4. opulently
  5. Opunake
  6. opuntia
  7. opuntiaceous
  8. opuntias
  9. opuntioid
  10. opuntioids
  11. opus

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