prickly pear
noun
1- a cactus with jointed stems and oval flattened segments, having barbed bristles and large pear-shaped, prickly fruits刺梨(仙人掌)。
1.1
- Genus Opuntia, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular O. ficus-indica, which is cultivated for its fruit and has become naturalized in the Mediterranean.仙人掌属, 仙人掌科, 数种, 尤指刺梨(拉丁名O. ficus-indica), 果实可食用, 已在地中海地区引种成功。
1.2
- the edible orange or red fruit of this plant橙色(或红色)仙人果。