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noun - large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
noun - an American cactus
OPUNTIA - Opuntia, commonly called prickly pear, is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as tuna (fruit), sabra, nopal (paddle...
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| Any of various cacti of the genus Opuntia, especially the prickly pear. |
| large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears |
| A cactus of a genus that comprises the prickly pears. |
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| Opuntia, commonly called prickly pear, is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as tuna (fruit), sabra, nopal (paddle, plural nopales) from the Nahuatl word npalli for the pads, or nostle, from the Nahuatl word nchtli for the fruit; or paddle cactus. The genus is named for the Ancient Greek city of Opus, where, according to Theophrastus, an edible plant grew and could be propagated by rooting its leaves. The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica). |