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- [pit-uh-hahy-uh]
- /ˌpɪt əˈhaɪ ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pit-uh-hahy-uh]
- /ˌpɪt əˈhaɪ ə/
Definitions of pitahaya word
- noun pitahaya any of several cacti of the genus Lemaireocereus and related genera, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, bearing edible fruit. 1
- noun pitahaya the fruit of such a cactus. 1
- noun pitahaya any giant cactus of Central America and the SW United States, esp the saguaro 0
- noun pitahaya the edible red pulpy fruit of such cacti, which has a mild sweet flavour 0
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Origin of pitahaya
First appearance:
before 1750 One of the 47% newest English words
1750-60, Americanism; < American Spanish < Taino
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Parts of speech for Pitahaya
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pitahaya popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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