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prickly pear
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prickly pear
n.
1. Any of various cacti of the genus Opuntia, having bristly, flattened or cylindrical joints, showy, usually yellow flowers, and ovoid, often prickly fruit.
2. The often edible fruit of such a cactus.

prickly pear
Noun
1. a tropical cactus with edible oval fruit
2. the fruit of this plant
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prickly pearprickly pear - cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
prickly pear - round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti
cactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
genus Opuntia, Opuntia - large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
nopal, Opuntia lindheimeri - cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
Opuntia tuna, tuna - tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
2.prickly pear - round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
prickly pear, prickly pear cactus - cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
Translations
prickly pear nhigo chumbo
prickly pear nfigue f de Barbarie
prickly pear prickle nFeigenkaktus m
prickly pear nfico d'India


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