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Meanings of genus opuntia in English

Portuguese
opuntia
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opuntia

Large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears.

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        Examples for "Opuntia"
        Examples for "Opuntia"
        1
        But no, this was Opuntia, its system of moons easily distinguishable.
        The Neutronium Alchemist
        2
        The Yaku's emergence above Opuntia six days after it left Lalonde never raised a query.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        3
        The Yaku undocked four hours later, its cryogenic tanks full, and flew down towards Opuntia.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        4
        At this point Rubra germinated Valisk in orbit around Opuntia, the fourth of the system's five gas giants.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        5
        I am greatly obliged to you about the Opuntia, and shall be glad if you can remember Catalpa.
        More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2 / A Record of His Work...
        Usage of genus opuntia in English
        1
        The prickly pear cactus, or Indian fig, of the genus Opuntia is a common as well as a numerous family.
        Arizona Sketches
        Translations for genus opuntia
        Portuguese
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