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airampo

noun
ai·​ram·​po | \ ī-ˈräm-(ˌ)pō\
plural -s

Definition of airampo

: a prostrate cactus (Opuntia soehrensii) whose dried seeds yield a substance used in the Andes for coloring jellies red

First Known Use of airampo

1819, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for airampo

Spanish, from Quechua ayrampú

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