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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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It’s powered by non-nano zinc oxide (that’s your UV blocker), plus prickly pear extract (to protect against blue-light pollution) and skin-soothing white sage extract.
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 June 2025
The moringa comes from Kenya, the marula comes from Namibia and the prickly pear comes from Madagascar.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Antioxidant-rich aloe vera and prickly pear extract soothe and protect, making each spritz a sensorial and skin-loving ritual.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Glycerin and panthenol help smooth and soften, while plant extracts like prickly pear support healthy-looking texture and shine.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
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Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 16 June 2025
The moringa comes from Kenya, the marula comes from Namibia and the prickly pear comes from Madagascar.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Antioxidant-rich aloe vera and prickly pear extract soothe and protect, making each spritz a sensorial and skin-loving ritual.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
Glycerin and panthenol help smooth and soften, while plant extracts like prickly pear support healthy-looking texture and shine.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prickly pear
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“Prickly pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prickly%20pear. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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