tasajillo

noun

ta·​sa·​ji·​llo

ˌtäsəˈhē(ˌ)(y)ō

plural -s

: an arborescent prickly pear (Opuntia leptocaulis) of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico with slender cylindrical joints and greenish yellow flowers

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish, diminutive of tasajo

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