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prickly pear
noun
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or prickly pear fruit
: the pulpy, pear- or egg-shaped, edible, yellow to purplish-red fruit of various prickly pears (such as Opuntia ficus-indica) see tuna entry 2
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In comparison, Spinello’s Prickly Pear Liquid Diamond Infused Fruit Chews have a much more traditional candy texture, flavored with prickly pear puree and beet sugar, without an obvious cannabis taste.
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Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
Ortiz-Concha takes advantage of the abundant native fruits simply by juicing them, then using the bright pink liquid for an icy prickly pear granita.
—Johnny Ortiz-Concha, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Let this prickly pear margarita recipe be the talk of the happy hour, with bright pink prickly pear syrup.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Some fruits, like prickly pear, jackfruit, durian, and blackberries, are high in magnesium.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 June 2025
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Irene Adeline Milanez, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
Ortiz-Concha takes advantage of the abundant native fruits simply by juicing them, then using the bright pink liquid for an icy prickly pear granita.
—Johnny Ortiz-Concha, Saveur, 10 July 2025
Let this prickly pear margarita recipe be the talk of the happy hour, with bright pink prickly pear syrup.
—Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2025
Some fruits, like prickly pear, jackfruit, durian, and blackberries, are high in magnesium.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 June 2025
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“Prickly pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prickly%20pear. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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