1) Cactus flower 2) Cactus plant 3) Caryophylloid dicot genus 4) Desert fruit 5) Genus opuntia 6) Mesoamerican cuisine 7) Mexican cuisine 8) Prickly pear cactus
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Opuntia is a genus in the cactus family, Cactaceae. The most common culinary species is the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica). Most culinary uses of the term `prickly pear` refer to this species. Prickly pears are also known as tuna (fruit) or nopal (paddle, plural nopales) from the Nahuatl word nōpalli for the pads, or nostle, from the Nahu.....
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• (n.) A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian fig.
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largest genus of the family Cactaceae, native to the New World, with some 200 species. It has characteristic glochidia—small bristles with ... [2 related articles]
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(Barbary Fig, Beaver's Tails, Bunny Ears, Cholla, Indian Fig, Prickly Pear, Riverina Pear, Tuna) Opuntia is the largest group of Cacti with over 360 species ranging from Canada to Chile and Argentina. This group also includes several edible kinds. These plants are commonly known as Bunny Ears, Cholla, Prickly Pear, Barbary Fig, Tuna and Indian Fig....
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(o-pun´she-ә) the prickly pears, a large genus of cacti. Opuntia ficus-indica has edible fruit called the Indian fig or sabra, but its spines cause sabra dermatitis. Opunta vulga´ris is used as a remedy in homeopathy.
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O·pun'ti·a noun [ New Latin ]
(Botany) A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian fig.
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Opuntia is a genus of tropical succulent trees and shrubs belonging to the family Cactaceae. They are natives of America, but several species have become naturalised in warmer countries of the Old World. They bear yellow or reddish flowers, followed by warty, pear-shaped berries, known as Prickly Pears.
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n] - large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
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genus Opuntia noun large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
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Any cactus belonging to the same group of plants as the prickly pear. They all have showy flowers and fleshy, jointed stems. (Genus
Opuntia, family Cactaceae.)
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