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Opuntia
(gcide) | Opuntia \O*pun"ti*a\, prop. n. [NL.] (Bot.)
A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian
fig.
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opuntia
(wn) | Opuntia
n 1: large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
[syn: Opuntia, genus Opuntia] |
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order opuntiales
(encz) | order Opuntiales, n: |
Opuntia cochinellifera
(gcide) | Cochineal \Coch"i*neal\ (k[o^]ch"[i^]*n[=e]l; 277), [Sp.
cochinilla, dim. from L. coccineus, coccinus, scarlet, fr.
coccum the kermes berry, G. ko`kkos berry, especially the
kermes insect, used to dye scarlet, as the cochineal was
formerly supposed to be the grain or seed of a plant, and
this word was formerly defined to be the grain of the
Quercus coccifera; but cf. also Sp. cochinilla wood louse,
dim. of cochina sow, akin to F. cochon pig.]
A dyestuff consisting of the dried bodies of females of the
Coccus cacti, an insect native in Mexico, Central America,
etc., and found on several species of cactus, esp. {Opuntia
cochinellifera}.
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Note: These insects are gathered from the plant, killed by
the application of heat, and exposed to the sun to dry.
When dried they resemble small, rough berries or seeds,
of a brown or purple color, and form the cochineal of
the shops, which is used for making carmine, and also
as a red dye.
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Note: Cochineal contains as its essential coloring matter
carminic acid, a purple red amorphous substance which
yields carmine red.
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Opuntia Dillenii
(gcide) | Prickly \Prick"ly\, a.
Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with
prickles; as, a prickly shrub.
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Prickly heat (Med.), a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of
red pimples, attended with intense itching and tingling of
the parts affected. It is due to inflammation of the sweat
glands, and is often brought on by overheating the skin in
hot weather.
Prickly pear (Bot.), a name given to several plants of the
cactaceous genus Opuntia, American plants consisting of
fleshy, leafless, usually flattened, and often prickly
joints inserted upon each other. The sessile flowers have
many petals and numerous stamens. The edible fruit is a
large pear-shaped berry containing many flattish seeds.
The common species of the Northern Atlantic States is
Opuntia vulgaris. In the South and West are many others,
and in tropical America more than a hundred more. {Opuntia
vulgaris}, Opuntia Ficus-Indica, and Opuntia Tuna are
abundantly introduced in the Mediterranean region, and
Opuntia Dillenii has become common in India.
Prickly pole (Bot.), a West Indian palm ({Bactris
Plumierana}), the slender trunk of which bears many rings
of long black prickles.
Prickly withe (Bot.), a West Indian cactaceous plant
(Cereus triangularis) having prickly, slender, climbing,
triangular stems.
Prickly rat (Zool.), any one of several species of South
American burrowing rodents belonging to Ctenomys and
allied genera. The hair is usually intermingled with sharp
spines.
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Opuntia Ficus-Indica
(gcide) | Prickly \Prick"ly\, a.
Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with
prickles; as, a prickly shrub.
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Prickly heat (Med.), a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of
red pimples, attended with intense itching and tingling of
the parts affected. It is due to inflammation of the sweat
glands, and is often brought on by overheating the skin in
hot weather.
Prickly pear (Bot.), a name given to several plants of the
cactaceous genus Opuntia, American plants consisting of
fleshy, leafless, usually flattened, and often prickly
joints inserted upon each other. The sessile flowers have
many petals and numerous stamens. The edible fruit is a
large pear-shaped berry containing many flattish seeds.
The common species of the Northern Atlantic States is
Opuntia vulgaris. In the South and West are many others,
and in tropical America more than a hundred more. {Opuntia
vulgaris}, Opuntia Ficus-Indica, and Opuntia Tuna are
abundantly introduced in the Mediterranean region, and
Opuntia Dillenii has become common in India.
Prickly pole (Bot.), a West Indian palm ({Bactris
Plumierana}), the slender trunk of which bears many rings
of long black prickles.
Prickly withe (Bot.), a West Indian cactaceous plant
(Cereus triangularis) having prickly, slender, climbing,
triangular stems.
Prickly rat (Zool.), any one of several species of South
American burrowing rodents belonging to Ctenomys and
allied genera. The hair is usually intermingled with sharp
spines.
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Opuntia Tuna
(gcide) | Prickly \Prick"ly\, a.
Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with
prickles; as, a prickly shrub.
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Prickly heat (Med.), a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of
red pimples, attended with intense itching and tingling of
the parts affected. It is due to inflammation of the sweat
glands, and is often brought on by overheating the skin in
hot weather.
Prickly pear (Bot.), a name given to several plants of the
cactaceous genus Opuntia, American plants consisting of
fleshy, leafless, usually flattened, and often prickly
joints inserted upon each other. The sessile flowers have
many petals and numerous stamens. The edible fruit is a
large pear-shaped berry containing many flattish seeds.
The common species of the Northern Atlantic States is
Opuntia vulgaris. In the South and West are many others,
and in tropical America more than a hundred more. {Opuntia
vulgaris}, Opuntia Ficus-Indica, and Opuntia Tuna are
abundantly introduced in the Mediterranean region, and
Opuntia Dillenii has become common in India.
Prickly pole (Bot.), a West Indian palm ({Bactris
Plumierana}), the slender trunk of which bears many rings
of long black prickles.
Prickly withe (Bot.), a West Indian cactaceous plant
(Cereus triangularis) having prickly, slender, climbing,
triangular stems.
Prickly rat (Zool.), any one of several species of South
American burrowing rodents belonging to Ctenomys and
allied genera. The hair is usually intermingled with sharp
spines.
[1913 Webster]Tuna \Tu"na\, n. (Bot.)
The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.
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Opuntia vulgaris
(gcide) | Prickly \Prick"ly\, a.
Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with
prickles; as, a prickly shrub.
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Prickly heat (Med.), a noncontagious cutaneous eruption of
red pimples, attended with intense itching and tingling of
the parts affected. It is due to inflammation of the sweat
glands, and is often brought on by overheating the skin in
hot weather.
Prickly pear (Bot.), a name given to several plants of the
cactaceous genus Opuntia, American plants consisting of
fleshy, leafless, usually flattened, and often prickly
joints inserted upon each other. The sessile flowers have
many petals and numerous stamens. The edible fruit is a
large pear-shaped berry containing many flattish seeds.
The common species of the Northern Atlantic States is
Opuntia vulgaris. In the South and West are many others,
and in tropical America more than a hundred more. {Opuntia
vulgaris}, Opuntia Ficus-Indica, and Opuntia Tuna are
abundantly introduced in the Mediterranean region, and
Opuntia Dillenii has become common in India.
Prickly pole (Bot.), a West Indian palm ({Bactris
Plumierana}), the slender trunk of which bears many rings
of long black prickles.
Prickly withe (Bot.), a West Indian cactaceous plant
(Cereus triangularis) having prickly, slender, climbing,
triangular stems.
Prickly rat (Zool.), any one of several species of South
American burrowing rodents belonging to Ctenomys and
allied genera. The hair is usually intermingled with sharp
spines.
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Opuntiales
(gcide) | Opuntiales \Opuntiales\ prop. n.
An order of plants coextensive with the family Cactaceae,
comprising the cactuses.
Syn: order Opuntiales.
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genus opuntia
(wn) | genus Opuntia
n 1: large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
[syn: Opuntia, genus Opuntia] |
opuntia
(wn) | Opuntia
n 1: large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
[syn: Opuntia, genus Opuntia] |
opuntia cholla
(wn) | Opuntia cholla
n 1: arborescent cacti having very spiny cylindrical stem
segments; southwestern United States and Mexico [syn:
cholla, Opuntia cholla] |
opuntia lindheimeri
(wn) | Opuntia lindheimeri
n 1: cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits [syn:
nopal, Opuntia lindheimeri] |
opuntia tuna
(wn) | Opuntia tuna
n 1: tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica [syn: tuna,
Opuntia tuna] |
opuntiales
(wn) | Opuntiales
n 1: coextensive with the family Cactaceae: cactuses [syn:
Opuntiales, order Opuntiales] |
order opuntiales
(wn) | order Opuntiales
n 1: coextensive with the family Cactaceae: cactuses [syn:
Opuntiales, order Opuntiales] |
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