詞彙 opuntia 在中文的含義

opuntia 在英語中是什麼意思?與 Lingoland 一起探索這個詞的含義、發音及具體用法

opuntia

US /əˈpuːn.ti.ə/
UK /ɒˈpʌn.ʃi.ə/

名詞

仙人掌, 仙人掌屬

a genus of cacti, commonly known as prickly pears, characterized by flattened, jointed stems and often edible fruits

範例:
The desert landscape was dotted with various species of Opuntia.
沙漠景觀中點綴著各種仙人掌
The fruit of the Opuntia cactus is often eaten in Mexico.
仙人掌的果實在墨西哥經常被食用。