especially: an opuntia with flattened, usually paddle-shaped, jointed stem segments compare cholla, nopal
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or prickly pear fruit: the pulpy, pear- or egg-shaped, edible, yellow to purplish-red fruit of various prickly pears (such as Opuntia ficus-indica) see tunaentry 2
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Guests can add a flavor swirl for $1 or opt for signature builds like the Flamingo Freeze (with Tito’s and prickly pear) or the Arctic Drift (with Malibu and a beachy blue hue) for $12.—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 After eating a stew made from acacia nuts and prickly pear cactus, Will suffered terrible gastrointestinal stress, eventually vomiting blood.—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 June 2025 What’s more, it’s infused with prickly pear and aloe vera to soothe and repair skin.—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 June 2025 The perfect ode to prickly pear and fields of flowers is in Ilio by Diptyque.—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prickly pear
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