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prickly pear
noun
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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 tuna entry 2
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Some of the Arizona ingredients the brewers use in their brews are prickly pear, Arizona citrus and mulberries.
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The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Succulents: coral aloe (Aloe striata), prickly pear cactus (Opuntia), yucca.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
It’s formulated with nourishing hair ingredients such as squalane, prickly pear cactus, meadowfoam oil, and quinoa.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Create a prickly pear cactus one day, a jade plant the next, or round out your night by assembling a fun Venus fly trap.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Dae Fairy Duster Dry Shampoo $30 Dae Hair A favorite of both the Glamour beauty team and among hair professionals, this powder dry shampoo works overtime to not only absorb grease but also to deliver shine and softness to the hair with prickly pear seed oil.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024
Barrel cactuses are planted by fuzzy gray old man hairy cactus, which have a place by climbing aloe or jade or prickly pear cactuses.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The prickly pear pie is made by Garrett Rohwer, owner of Margie's Kitchen.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Catching up on kids and work over lattes and lemon-ricotta pancakes gave way to reminiscing about our mom over prickly pear margaritas at the onsite Hummingbird restaurant.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
Succulents: coral aloe (Aloe striata), prickly pear cactus (Opuntia), yucca.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
It’s formulated with nourishing hair ingredients such as squalane, prickly pear cactus, meadowfoam oil, and quinoa.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
Create a prickly pear cactus one day, a jade plant the next, or round out your night by assembling a fun Venus fly trap.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
Dae Fairy Duster Dry Shampoo $30 Dae Hair A favorite of both the Glamour beauty team and among hair professionals, this powder dry shampoo works overtime to not only absorb grease but also to deliver shine and softness to the hair with prickly pear seed oil.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2024
Barrel cactuses are planted by fuzzy gray old man hairy cactus, which have a place by climbing aloe or jade or prickly pear cactuses.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2024
The prickly pear pie is made by Garrett Rohwer, owner of Margie's Kitchen.
—The Arizona Republic, 12 Mar. 2024
Catching up on kids and work over lattes and lemon-ricotta pancakes gave way to reminiscing about our mom over prickly pear margaritas at the onsite Hummingbird restaurant.
—Katie James Watkinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2024
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