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Definition of Prickly pear cactus
1. Noun. Cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock.
Terms within: Prickly Pear
Generic synonyms: Cactus
Group relationships: Genus Opuntia, Opuntia
Specialized synonyms: Nopal, Opuntia Lindheimeri, Opuntia Tuna, Tuna
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prickly Pear Cactus
Literary usage of Prickly pear cactus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians by Wilfred William Robbins, John Peabody Harrington, Barbara W. Freire-Marreco (1916)
"prickly pear cactus, Round-leaved Cactus. (Pl. 6, b, shows the Opuntia ...
prickly pear (sse, prickly-pear cactus; pe, fruit), ..."
2. Germ Warfareby John Lonergan by John Lonergan (2001)
"His blue coupe pushed the air aside at a tremendous rate, swirling off the car
and whooshing through the mesquite and prickly-pear cactus at the side of the ..."
3. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"prickly pear cactus - Also called Opuntia, the prickly pear is an outstanding
example of adaptive radiation. In all, six endemic species and several endemic ..."
4. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"prickly pear cactus - Also called Opuntia, the prickly pear is an outstanding
example of adaptive radiation. In all, six endemic species and several endemic ..."
5. A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands by Barry Boyce (2004)
"prickly pear cactus -Also called Opuntia, the prickly pear is an outstanding
example of adaptive radiation. In all, six endemic species and several endemic ..."
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