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Synonyms of prickly pear

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Another word for prickly pear is tuna. Other synonyms of prickly pear are pimploe.

Synonyms and similar words for prickly pear

nounAny of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.

  • Indian figOpuntia humifusa, a species of cactus also known as eastern prickly pear.
  • cactus pearPrickly pear (Opuntia spp.).
  • desert pearPrickly pear.
  • pimploeSynonym of prickly pear (“type of cactus”).
  • tunaThe prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.

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 synonyms of prickly pear

What is another word for prickly pear?
Prickly pear has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as tuna and pimploe.
What does prickly pear mean?
Prickly pear means any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.

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