pitaia

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pitahaya/pitaya, from Taíno.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈtaj.ɐ/ [piˈtaɪ̯.ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈtaj.a/ [piˈtaɪ̯.a]

  • Rhymes: -ajɐ
  • Hyphenation: pi‧tai‧a

Noun

pitaia f (plural pitaias)

  1. dragon fruit; pitaya (fruit of cacti of the genus (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.))
    Synonym: fruta-do-dragão

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