prickly pear

== English == === Etymology === From prickly +‎ pear, from the nature of the plant's fruit, which, like the cactus it grows on, has spines on its surface. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/ Hyphenation: prick‧ly pear Rhymes: -ɛː Homophone: Prickly Pear === Noun === prickly pear (plural prickly pears) Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia. The fruit, often edible, of such a plant. ==== Synonyms ==== Indian fig, cactus pear, desert pear, pimploe, tuna ==== Derived terms ==== Prickly Pear Prickly Pear Cays Prickly Pear Island ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== prickly pear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Opuntia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies