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Definition of prickly pear noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prickly pear

noun
 
/ˌprɪkli ˈpeə(r)/
 
/ˌprɪkli ˈper/
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  1. a type of cactus with prickles (= sharp parts like needles), and yellow flowers
  2. the pink and yellow fruit of the prickly pear that is like a pear in shape and can be eatenTopics Foodc2
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