SINCE 1828
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
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