opuntia

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A genus of flower, of which the only current member is the prickly pear
Any plant of the genus Opuntia, the largest genus of the cactus family. Native to the New World, it has characteristic small bristles with backward-facing barbs. Subgroups are based on the form of the stem segments: chollas have cylindrical joints, while prickly pears have flat joints. Sizes range from tiny, cold-hardy forms to treelike varieties. In the Northern Hemisphere, opuntia is found farther north than any other cactus
large genus of cactuses native to America: prickly pears
A genus of cactaceous plants; the prickly pear, or Indian fig
opuntia