English

dragon fruit on a market stall in Taiwan

Alternative forms

• dragonfruit

Noun

dragon fruit ‎(plural dragon fruits)

1. The fruit of certain cacti of the genus Hylocereus, cultivated in Southeast Asia and Central and South America, having cerise-pink- or yellow-coloured skin and a white or pink sweet fleshy interior with black seeds.

Synonyms

• (fruit of certain cacti): pitaya, pitahaya, strawberry pear, thanh long

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