Meanings of opuntia in English

She referred to diclesiums, liripoops, rapparees, dagswains, bronstrops, caroteels, opuntias, and soughs.

But no, this was Opuntia, its system of moons easily distinguishable.

Opuntias, or prickly pears, are often grown as border plants through the summer.

The Yaku's emergence above Opuntia six days after it left Lalonde never raised a query.

The Yaku undocked four hours later, its cryogenic tanks full, and flew down towards Opuntia.

The cactuses, or rather opuntias were here very numerous.

Opuntia ficus-indica extract has been used in traditional folk medicine for several purposes and exhibits anti-inflammatory properties.

At this point Rubra germinated Valisk in orbit around Opuntia, the fourth of the system's five gas giants.

I am greatly obliged to you about the Opuntia, and shall be glad if you can remember Catalpa.

(You know that Henslow has described a new Opuntia from the Galapagos.)

The prickly pear cactus, or Indian fig, of the genus Opuntia is a common as well as a numerous family.

Opuntia basilaris: conjoint circumnutation of hypocotyl and cotyledon; filament fixed longitudinally to cotyledon, and movement traced during 66 h. on horizontal glass.

The cholla, or cane cactus, is also a species of Opuntia, but its stem or leaf is long and round instead of short and flat.