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Prickly Pear Cays

Prickly Pear Cays proper noun: a small archipelago of Anguilla.

Proper noun

the Prickly Pear Cays

  1. A small archipelago of Anguilla.

Origin of Prickly Pear Cays

The island is named for the presence of prickly pear (“Opuntia sp.”).

Questions about Prickly Pear Cays

What does Prickly Pear Cays mean?
Prickly Pear Cays means a small archipelago of Anguilla.
What part of speech is Prickly Pear Cays?
Prickly Pear Cays is a proper noun.

Words near Prickly Pear Cays in the dictionary

  1. prickly nightshade
  2. prickly oak
  3. prickly oaks
  4. prickly pear
  5. prickly pear cactus
  6. Prickly Pear Cays
  7. Prickly Pear Island
  8. prickly pears
  9. prickly poison
  10. prickly poppies
  11. prickly poppy

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