pitahaya
1. [ noun ] (botany) cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Synonyms: Acanthocereus_tetragonus Acanthocereus_pentagonus pitahaya_cactus
Related terms: cactus
2. [ noun ] (chemistry,botany,food) highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach
Related terms: edible_fruit pitahaya_cactus
Similar spelling:   pitta
  pieta
  piety