o·pun·ti·a  (ō-pŭn'shē-ə, -shə)  n. Any of various cacti of the genus Opuntia, especially the prickly pear. [Latin (herba) Opūntia, Opuntian (herb), feminine of Opūntius, of Opus, an ancient town of east-central Greece, from Opūs, Opūnt-, Opus, from Greek Opous, Opount-.] |
| opuntia | |
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| large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears |