Associations to the word «Opuntia»

Wiktionary

OPUNTIA, noun. Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
OPUNTIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cactaceae   — the prickly pears.
OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Cactaceae   — Indian fig. A cactus.

Dictionary definition

OPUNTIA, noun. Large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears.

Wise words

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John Locke