Opuntia
/əˈpʌntiə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Opuntia, a genus of cactus that includes such cacti as the prickly pear and xoconostle.
Example
More examples"In Kenya, the opuntia cactus, also known as the prickly pear, is spreading, destroying thousands of acres of grassland, and making animals that eat it sick."
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Opuntia.