pitaya

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noun

Any of certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.

Similar
dragon fruit
OriginSpanish pitahaya →
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Meanings

nounpitaya (plural pitayas)

plural pitayas · alternative pitahaya

  1. Any of certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.
  2. The fruit of such cactuses, known for its bright skin and speckled flesh.

    Synonyms: dragon fruit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe fruit of such cactuses, known for its bright skin and speckled flesh.

Similar
dragon fruit
Also see
dragon fruitkamalam

Origin

  1. Spanishpitahaya
  2. Spanishpitahaya
  3. Englishpitaya

Borrowed from Spanish pitahaya.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

atypia
Cite this entry
APA

pitaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitaya

MLA

“pitaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitaya. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pitaya,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pitaya.

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