[ɒˈpʌnʃ(ɪ)ə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cactus of a genus that comprises the prickly pears


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Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin, a name given to a plant growing around Opus (stem Opunt-), a city in Locris in ancient Greece. The term was later used as a genus name