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opuntias

/oʊˈpʌnʃəs/ /oʊˈpʌntiəs/

Meanings
noun
Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.

Examples :

"The desert garden featured several varieties of opuntias, including some with bright yellow fruit. "
plant vegetable nature food biology agriculture

Related Words

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration includes

includes noun

/ɪnˈkluːdz/

A piece of source code or other content that is dynamically retrieved for inclusion in another item.

"The website's HTML file uses several includes for the header and footer, allowing for consistent design across all pages. "

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Illustration bright

bright noun

/bɹaɪt/

An artist's brush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.

"The art teacher showed the students how to use a bright to blend the colors on their canvases. "

Illustration garden

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden  a flower garden"

Illustration yellow

yellow noun

/jɛlə/ /ˈjɛl.əʊ/ /ˈjɛl.oʊ/

The colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light.

"The sunflower's bright yellow petals attracted many bees. "

Illustration cactus

cactus noun

/ˈkæktəs/

Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful cactus, perfect for the hot, dry Arizona summers. "

Illustration opuntia

opuntia noun

/oʊˈpʌnʃə/ /oʊˈpʌntiə/

Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.

"While hiking in the desert, we saw several kinds of opuntia, including prickly pears with their edible fruit. "

Illustration featured

featured verb

/ˈfiːtʃərd/ /ˈfiːtʃərd/

To ascribe the greatest importance to something within a certain context.

"The teacher featured teamwork as the most important skill for success in the group project. "

Illustration prickly

prickly noun

/ˈprɪkli/

Something that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object.

"The prickly of the cactus made it difficult to touch. "

Illustration desert

desert noun

/dɪˈzɜːt/ /dəˈzɝt/ /ˈdɛzət/ /ˈdɛzɚt/

(usually in the plural) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward

"His poor grades were a desert of his lack of effort. "

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varieties noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/

The quality of being varied; diversity.

"Variety is the spice of life."