pricklypear

pricklypear
prickly pear n.
1. Any of various cacti of the genus Opuntia, having bristly, flattened or cylindrical joints, showy, usually yellow flowers, and ovoid, often prickly fruit.
2. The often edible fruit of such a cactus.

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