PRICKLY PEAR

Meaning of PRICKLY PEAR in English

■ noun

1》 a cactus with flattened, jointed stems which produces prickly, pear-shaped fruits. [ Opuntia ficus-indica and related species.]

2》 the edible orange or red fruit of the ~.

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PRICKLY PEAR — noun Date: 1612 opuntia , the pulpy pear-shaped edible fruit of various ~s (as Opuntia ficus-indica )
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PRICKLY PEAR — Any of a group of flat-stemmed, spiny opuntia cacti (see cactus ), native to the Western Hemisphere, or the edible …
Английский словарь Британика
PRICKLY PEAR — noun 1. also prickly-pear cactus : a flat-jointed cactus of the genus Opuntia often used as food for stock 2. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRICKLY PEAR — 1. any of numerous cacti of the genus Opuntia, having flattened, usually spiny stem joints, yellow, orange, or reddish flowers, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRICKLY PEAR — prickly pear-shaped fruit of a kind of cactus
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PRICKLY PEAR — Date: 1612 1. : opuntia ; especially : any of those with flat spiny joints — called also prickly pear …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRICKLY PEAR — Function: noun Date: 1612 1 : OPUNTIA especially : any of those with flat spiny joints ― called also prickly …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
PRICKLY PEAR — [prickly pear] n (1612) 1: opuntia; esp: any of those with flat spiny joints--called also prickly pear cactus--compare cholla 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRICKLY PEAR — any member of a genus (Opuntia) of flat-stemmed spiny cacti (family Cactaceae), native to the Western Hemisphere. The name refers …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRICKLY PEAR — noun 1. a type of cactus with prickles (= sharp parts like needles), and yellow flowers 2. the reddish fruit …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRICKLY PEAR — ˌprickly ˈpear BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] a type of ↑ cactus that has yellow flowers and red fruit. …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRICKLY PEAR — ( prickly pears) A prickly pear is a kind of cactus that has round fruit with prickles on. The fruit, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRICKLY PEAR — (~s) A ~ is a kind of cactus that has round fruit with prickles on. The fruit, which you can …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PRICKLY PEAR — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Dance off that burnt passion fruit tart with fresh mango and prickly pear to get …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PRICKLY PEAR — Any of a group of flat-stemmed, spiny opuntia cacti (see cactus ), native to the Western Hemisphere, or the edible …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PRICKLY-PEAR — n. Indian fig ( Cactus opuntia ).
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PRICKLY PEAR — бот. опунция (род кактуса) (ботаника) опунция (Opuntia gen.)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PRICKLY PEAR — бот. опунция ( Opuntia gen. )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция (род кактуса)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PRICKLY PEAR — бот. опунция ( Opuntia gen. )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PRICKLY PEAR — бот. опунция ( Opuntia gen. )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
PRICKLY PEAR — бот. опунция ( род кактуса )
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PRICKLY PEAR — бот. опунция (род кактуса)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция (Opuntia)
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция ( Opuntia )
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция (род кактуса)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция (род кактуса)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PRICKLY PEAR — опунция (род кактуса)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PRICKLY PEAR — _n. опунция (род кактуса)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PRICKLY PEAR — бот. опунция (род кактуса) (ботаника) опунция (Opuntia gen.)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PEAR — pire (-iero)
English interlingue dictionary
PEAR — peras
English-Visayan vocabulary
PRICKLY — adjective (pricklier; -est) Date: 1578 full of or covered with prickles, marked by prickling ; stinging , 3. troublesome , …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PEAR — noun Etymology: Middle English pere, from Old English peru, from Vulgar Latin *pira, from Latin, plural of pirum Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PEAR — Any of several species of trees of the genus Pyrus , especially P. communis , of the rose family, which …
Английский словарь Британика
PEAR — I. ˈpa(a)](ə)r, ˈpe], ]ə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English pere, from Old English pere, peru, from Latin pirum, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRICKLY — ˈpriklē, -li adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: prickle (I) + -y 1. a. : full of sharp points or prickles …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PRICKLY — (a.) Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with prickles; as, a prickly shrub.
Английский словарь Webster
PEAR — (n.) The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, …
Английский словарь Webster
PRICKLY — ( a. ) Full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with prickles; as, a prickly shrub.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PEAR — ( n. ) The fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (Pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PRICKLY — — prickliness , n. /prik"lee/ , adj., pricklier, prickliest . 1. full of or armed with prickles. 2. full of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PEAR — — pearlike , adj. /pair/ , n. 1. the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRICKLY — adj. stinging, piercing, stabbing; full of difficulties, tricky
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PEAR — n. type of fruit
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PRICKLY — adjective ( prick·li·er ; -est ) Date: 1578 1. : full of or covered with prickles ; especially : distinguished …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PEAR — noun Etymology: Middle English pere, from Old English peru, from Vulgar Latin * pira, from Latin, plural of pirum Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRICKLY — adj full of sharp points or prickles; armed or covered with prickles; as, a prickly shrub.
Webster English vocab
PEAR — noun the fleshy pome, or fruit, of a rosaceous tree (pyrus communis), cultivated in many varieties in temperate climates; also, …
Webster English vocab
PRICKLY — ■ adjective ( pricklier , prickliest ) 1》 covered in or resembling prickles. ↘having or causing a prickling sensation. 2》 …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PEAR — ■ noun 1》 a yellowish- or brownish-green edible fruit, narrow at the stalk and wider towards the tip. 2》 the …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRICKLY — [prick.ly] adj prick.li.er ; -est (1578) 1: full of or covered with prickles; esp: distinguished from related kinds by the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PEAR — [pear] n [ME pere, fr. OE peru, fr. (assumed) VL pira, fr. L, pl. of pirum] (bef. 12c) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PEAR — any of several species of the genus Pyrus, especially Pyrus communis, of the rose family (Rosaceae), which is one of …
Britannica English vocabulary
PRICKLY — prick|ly BrE AmE ˈprɪk |li - ə l‿|i ▷ prick|lier li‿ə AmE \ li‿ ə r ▷ prick|iest li‿ɪst li‿əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PEAR — Pear family name BrE AmE pɪə AmE \ pe ə r
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PEAR — pear BrE AmE peə AmE pe ə r pæ ə r (= pair) ▷ pears peəz AmE pe ə rz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PRICKLY — / ˈprɪkli; NAmE / adjective 1. covered with prickles : a prickly bush 2. causing you to feel as if …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PEAR — / peə(r); NAmE per/ noun a yellow or green fruit that is narrow at the top and wide at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRICKLY — prick ‧ ly /ˈprɪkli/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . covered with thin sharp points: a plant with prickly leaves 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PEAR — pear /peə $ per/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1000-1100 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: pirum ] a sweet …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PRICKLY — adj. (pricklier, prickliest) 1 (esp. in the names of plants and animals) having prickles. 2 (of a person) ready to …
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