Noun: prickly pear prik-lee pehr
- Cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
"Ranchers in arid regions sometimes burn the spines off prickly pear cactus to feed cattle";
- prickly pear cactus
- Round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti
"The chef carefully peeled the prickly pear to use in a exotic dessert"
Derived forms: prickly pears
Type of: cactus, edible fruit
Part of: genus Opuntia, Opuntia
Encyclopedia: Prickly pear