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opuntia
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ɒˈpʌn.ʃi.ə/ us /əˈpuːn.ti.ə/
any of several kinds of cactus (= a desert plant that has long points like needles) that produce red or yellow flowers:
They found an opuntia growing on the roof of their barn.
Every variety of opuntia produces edible fruit.
The prickly pear is a species of opuntia.
Extracts of opuntia have been found to ease the symptoms of a hangover.
Opuntias produce flattened pads that are covered in prickles.
Opuntia was historically grown in Spain to attract the cochineal beetle.
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