Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit [syn: pitahaya cactus , Acanthocereus tetragonus , Acanthocereus pentagonus ] highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pitahaya \Pit`a*ha"ya\, n. [Sp., prob. from the native name.] (Bot.) A cactaceous shrub ( Cereus Pitajaya ) of tropical America, which yields a delicious fruit.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of pitaya English)