Opuntia ficus indica

Japanese: オプンティア・フィクスインディカ - おぷんてぃあふぃくすいんでぃか
Opuntia ficus indica

...The flowers of the night-blooming cereus are also edible. The fruit of the cactus Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Br.et R. has a jelly-like, sweet flesh, and the flesh of the prickly pear cactus Opuntia ficusindica (L.) Mill. (Indian fig) is also red and sweet. Both are sold as fruits in the market in Central and South America, and the edible fruit of prickly pears is called tuna. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Opuntia ficus-indica" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…月下美人の花も食用にされる。ハシラサボテンのピタヤHylocereus undatus (Haw.) Br.et R.の果実は果肉がゼリー状で甘く,ウチワサボテンのオプンティア・フィクスインディカOpuntia ficusindica (L.) Mill.(英名Indian fig)の果肉も赤くて甘い。いずれも中南米では果物として市場に並び,ウチワサボテン類の食用となる果実をツナtunaと呼ぶ。…

※「オプンティア・フィクスインディカ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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