opuntia : Idioms & Phrases


genus opuntia

  • noun large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
    Opuntia.
WordNet

opuntia cholla

  • noun arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem segments; southwestern United States and Mexico
    cholla.
WordNet

opuntia lindheimeri

  • noun cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
    nopal.
WordNet

opuntia tuna

  • noun tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
    tuna.
WordNet