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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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Emilia Benton, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
For example, Tucson’s prickly pear fruit could be replaced with pomegranate, the drought-tolerant fruit native to the Middle East.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
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—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Perhaps most Zen of all, though, is the Cactus Garden on the roof of Terminal 1, which features over 100 species of arid plants from Asia, Africa, and the Americas—everything from prickly pear cactus to giant ponytail palm trees.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
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Emilia Benton, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2024
For example, Tucson’s prickly pear fruit could be replaced with pomegranate, the drought-tolerant fruit native to the Middle East.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 3 June 2024
Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask $72 $50 Amazon Dull, dry hair is no match for Christophe Robin's Regenerating Mask, which uses prickly pear oil to boost shine and smooth frizz.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Perhaps most Zen of all, though, is the Cactus Garden on the roof of Terminal 1, which features over 100 species of arid plants from Asia, Africa, and the Americas—everything from prickly pear cactus to giant ponytail palm trees.
—Ryan Krogh, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Prickly pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prickly%20pear. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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