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ACANTHOCEREUS PENTAGONUS

 Dictionary entry overview: What does Acanthocereus pentagonus mean? 

ACANTHOCEREUS PENTAGONUS (noun)
  The noun ACANTHOCEREUS PENTAGONUS has 1 sense:

1. cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit

  Familiarity information: ACANTHOCEREUS PENTAGONUS used as a noun is very rare.


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ACANTHOCEREUS PENTAGONUS (noun)


Sense 1Acanthocereus pentagonus [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Acanthocereus pentagonus; Acanthocereus tetragonus; pitahaya; pitahaya cactus

Hypernyms ("Acanthocereus pentagonus" is a kind of...):

cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)

Meronyms (parts of "Acanthocereus pentagonus"):

pitahaya (highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach)


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