pitaya

English

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Etymology

From American Spanish pitahaya, from Taíno [Term?].

Noun

pitaya (plural pitayas)

  1. Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.
  2. Fruit of such cactuses, known for its bright skin and speckled flesh.

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Cebuano

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Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ta‧ya

Noun

pitaya

  1. the dragon fruit

Dutch

Noun

pitaya m (plural pitaya's, diminutive pitayaatje n)

  1. dragon fruit

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French

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.ta.ja/
  • Audio (France):(file)
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Noun

pitaya f or m (plural pitayas)

  1. pitaya, dragon fruit
    Synonym: fruit du dragon

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish pitaya.

Noun

pitaya f (plural pitayas)

  1. alternative spelling of pitaia

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /piˈtaʝa/ [piˈt̪a.ʝa] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /piˈtaʃa/ [piˈt̪a.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /piˈtaʒa/ [piˈt̪a.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -aʝa
  • Syllabification: pi‧ta‧ya

Noun

pitaya f (plural pitayas)

  1. (Mexico) alternative form of pitahaya (“dragon fruit”)
    • 2020 July 1, Rivet, Las frutas exóticas son deliciosas‎[1], Rivet:
      La pitaya o fruta del dragón puede sonar escalofriante, pero es deliciosa.
      Pitaya, or dragon fruit, might sound scary, but it's delicious.

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