pitaya

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

pitaya (plural pitayas)

  1. dragon fruit (Stenocereus (syn. Hylocereus) spp.).

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Cebuano

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: pi‧ta‧ya

Noun

pitaya

  1. the dragon fruit

Dutch

Noun

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

  1. dragon fruit

Synonyms

French

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.ta.ja/
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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

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.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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