prickly pear

prick·ly pear

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [prik-lee pair]
- /ˈprɪk li pɛər/
- /ˈprɪk.l̩.i peər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [prik-lee pair]
- /ˈprɪk li pɛər/

Definitions of prickly pear words

noun prickly pear any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, and ovoid, often edible fruit. 1
noun prickly pear the usually prickly fruit of such a cactus. 1
noun prickly pear edible fruit of a cactus 1
countable noun prickly pear A prickly pear is a kind of cactus that has round fruit with prickles on. The fruit, which you can eat, is also called a prickly pear. 0
noun prickly pear any of various tropical cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened or cylindrical spiny joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species 0
noun prickly pear the fruit of any of these plants 0

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Origin of prickly pear

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Prickly pear

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prickly pear popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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