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prickly pear cactus

DEFINITIONS OF: prickly pear cactus

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n cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock

Synonyms:
prickly pear
Types:
Opuntia lindheimeri, nopal
cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
Opuntia tuna, tuna
tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
Type of:
cactus
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
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