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prickly pear
noun
: a cactus that has yellow flowers and fruits shaped like pears; also : the fruit of this plant
Full Definition of PRICKLY PEAR
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: the pulpy pear-shaped edible fruit of various prickly pears (as Opuntia ficus-indica)
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First Known Use of PRICKLY PEAR
1612
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PRICKLY PEAR Defined for Kids
prickly pear
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Definition of PRICKLY PEAR for Kids
: a cactus with flat branching spiny stems and a sweet fruit shaped like a pear
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