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| hoo·di·a [ hdee ə ] |
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cactus with promise as diet aid: a cactus with short stems covered in white spikes. Flowers: saucer-shaped, deep red, brown, mottled yellow. Native to: southern Africa. Use: flesh of stems as appetite suppressant, with potential as weight-loss drug. Genus hoodia.
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