prickly pear
noun
any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit.
prickly pears
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pluralof prickly pear.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On long summer vacations in the countryside, they cautiously picked juicy prickly pears, carelessly built large bonfires and invented creative outdoor games to pass time with cousins.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2023
Still, as beloved as they are, coastal prickly pears also are among the nastiest cactus to get poked by, in Trager’s opinion.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2022
Just past the basketball courts, the picnic tables, and the prickly pears, the source is visible for all to see: a CyrusOne data center.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2022
And in Southern California, you are as likely to see dragon fruit, prickly pears and star fruit in your morning breakfast fruit bowl as you are raspberries and blueberries.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2021
She stood on the cacti, her feet unharmed by the prickly pears and thorns.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
