prickly pear in English dictionary

  • prickly pear

    Meanings and definitions of "prickly pear"

    • Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia, or the fruit, often edible, of such a plant.
    • noun
      Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia
    • noun
      The fruit, often edible, of such a plant.
    • any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia
    • noun
      cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
    • noun
      round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti

    Synonyms of "prickly pear" in English dictionary

    edible fruit, prickly pear cactus, cactus are the top synonyms of "prickly pear" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of prickly pear

    • prickly pear ( plural  prickly pears)
    • prickly pear (plural prickly pears)
  • Prickly Pear

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