opuntia.
Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
Meaning & usage
Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sokʷós Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós) Ancient Greek -οῦς (-oûs) Ancient Greek Ὀποῦς (Opoûs) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek Ὀπούντῐος (Opoúntĭos)bor. Latin Opūntius Latin opūntiabor. Translingual Opuntiabor. English opuntia Borrowed from Translingual Opuntia.
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