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Definition of dragon fruit

dragon fruit

Plural:dragon fruits
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The edible fruit of several cactus species indigenous to the Americas, characterized by a vibrant pink or yellow skin with green scaly appendages, and mildly sweet white or red flesh speckled with small black seeds.

Example

"She sliced open the dragon fruit to reveal its striking bright pink flesh and added it to her morning smoothie."

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• Nearby Words

draba
dracaena
dracocephalum
dragon fruit
dragonet
dragonfish
dragonfly

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dragon fruit. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dragon%20fruit
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