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prickly pear


prickly pear

noun

Definition of PRICKLY PEAR

1
: opuntia; especially : any of those with flat spiny joints —called also prickly pear cactus — compare cholla
2
: 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

Rhymes with PRICKLY PEAR

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