Definition of Prickly pear
(Bot.)
a
name
given
to
several
plants
of
the
cactaceous
genus
Opuntia
,
American
plants
consisting
of
fleshy
,
leafless
,
usually
flattened
,
and
often
prickly
joints
inserted
upon
each
other
.
The
sessile
flowers
have
many
petals
and
numerous
stamens
.
The
edible
fruit
is
a
large
pear-shaped
berry
containing
many
flattish
seeds
.
The
common
species
of
the
Northern
Atlantic
States
is
Opuntia
vulgaris
.
In
the
South
and
West
are
many
others
,
and
in
tropical
America
more
than
a
hundred
more
.
Opuntia
vulgaris
,
Opuntia
Ficus-Indica
,
and
Opuntia
Tuna
are
abundantly
introduced
in
the
Mediterranean
region
,
and
Opuntia
Dillenii
has
become
common
in
India
.
See also:
Prickly
Related Words
cactus
,
genus
Opuntia
,
nopal
,
Opuntia
,
Opuntia
lindheimeri
,
Opuntia
tuna
,
prickly
pear
cactus
,
tuna
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