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Word: Opuntia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin, a name given to a plant growing around Opus (stem Opunt-), a city in Locris in ancient Greece. The term was later used as a genus name
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ə(ʊ)ˈpʌnʃ(ɪ)ə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɒˈpʌnʃ(ɪ)ə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cactus of a genus that comprises the prickly pears.
Short Definition:cactus of genus that comprises prickly pears
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