pitaya

IPA/pɪˈtaɪ.ə/
IPA/pɪˈtaɪ.ə/

pitaya — noun

  • pitayasingular
  • pitayasplural

1. a tropical fruit from certain cacti, with thick skin, sweet flesh, and lots of s

1.名詞C1
釋義

a tropical fruit from certain cacti, with thick skin, sweet flesh, and lots of small dark seeds

例句

At the market, Yumi bought a pitaya and cut it open for breakfast.

buy a pitaya and cut it open

The pitaya on our table had white flesh and tiny black seeds.

pitaya with white flesh and black seeds

同義詞
  • dragon fruit

    the more familiar everyday name in shops and recipes

  • pitahaya

    an alternative spelling often seen in botanical or regional use

文法句型

eat/cut/open + a pitaya

ripe pitaya

pitaya with white flesh

用法筆記

Common in food labels, recipes, and fruit markets. In everyday conversation, many speakers say dragon fruit more often than pitaya for this sense.

常見錯誤

❌The pitaya climbed over the fence last summer.
✅The pitaya cactus climbed over the fence last summer.
💡Pitaya often means the fruit, so add cactus when you mean the plant.

2. a climbing or spreading cactus grown for the large fruit known as dragon fruit

2.名詞C2
釋義

a climbing or spreading cactus grown for the large fruit known as dragon fruit

例句

The pitaya behind the shed climbed the fence and flowered last night.

pitaya climbs and flowers

Christopher planted a young pitaya beside the wall for better support.

plant a young pitaya beside support

同義詞
  • pitaya cactus

    explicit phrase used when speakers want to avoid confusion with the fruit

  • dragon-fruit cactus

    common descriptive name that focuses on the fruit it produces

文法句型

grow/plant + a pitaya

pitaya climbs over + support

pitaya flowers at night

用法筆記

Usually appears in gardening or farming contexts. Distinguish from sense 1, which names the fruit that people eat.