prickly pear
nounHow many syllables in prickly pear?
There are 3 syllables in the word prickly pear.How to pronounce prickly pear:
Definition of prickly pear:
- prickly pear (noun):
- opuntia
- an opuntia with flattened, usually paddle-shaped, jointed stem segments compare cholla, nopal
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