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prickly pear cactus - cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock

prickly pear

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

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Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia spp.; Caryophyllales: Cactaceae) has been cultivated worldwide because of the plants' value as an ornamental and agricultural commodity, and its ability to adapt to various climatic conditions (Hanselka & Paschal 1989).

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