Peireskia

noun
Pei·​res·​kia | \ pəˈreskēə, pēˈ-\

Definition of Peireskia

: a genus of shrubby spinose tropical American plants (family Cactaceae) having slender branches, broad flat leaves, and large pyramidal flowers — see barbados gooseberry

History and Etymology for Peireskia

New Latin, from Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc †1637 French antiquarian and naturalist + New Latin -ia

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