prickly pear

Noun prickly pear has 2 senses

• prickly pear(n = noun.plant) prickly pear cactus - cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock; Array
has parts: prickly pear
is a kind of cactus
is a member of genus opuntia, opuntia
has particulars: nopal, opuntia lindheimeri, opuntia tuna, tuna

• prickly pear(n = noun.food) Array - round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti; Array
is a kind of edible fruit
is a part of prickly pear, prickly pear cactus