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prickly pear in Arabic

تِين شَوْكِيّ tīn šawkiyy

/ˌpɹɪk.li ˈpɛə(ɹ)/UK/ˌpɹɪkli ˈpɛː/

prickly pear in Arabic: تِين شَوْكِيّ (tīn šawkiyy), بَلَس (balas), صُبَّار (ṣubbār). In English, prickly pear means any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.

Arabic words for prickly pear

any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia
تِين شَوْكِيّ tīn šawkiyy, بَلَس balas, صُبَّار ṣubbār
cactus fruit
تِين شَوْكِيّ tīn šawkiyy, بَلَس balas, صُبَّار ṣubbār

English meaning of prickly pear

  1. noun Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.
  2. noun The fruit, often edible, of such a plant.

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Questions about prickly pear in Arabic

What is the meaning of prickly pear in Arabic?
Prickly pear in Arabic is تِين شَوْكِيّ (tīn šawkiyy), بَلَس (balas), صُبَّار (ṣubbār).
ما معنى كلمة prickly pear؟
Prickly pear: تِين شَوْكِيّ (tīn šawkiyy), بَلَس (balas), صُبَّار (ṣubbār).
What does prickly pear mean in English?
Prickly pear means any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.

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