English Explanatory Dictionary

prickly pear

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.
  2. The fruit, often edible, of such a plant.
name
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-prickly pear.wav /ˌpɹɪk.li ˈpɛə(ɹ)/

Word forms

prickly pear prickly pears

Etymology

From prickly + pear, from the nature of the plant's fruit, which, like the cactus it grows on, has spines on its surface.

Synonyms

Indian fig cactus pear desert pear pimploe tuna

Derived words

Prickly Pear Prickly Pear Cays Prickly Pear Island
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