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prickly pear
noun
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or prickly pear fruit
: the pulpy, pear- or egg-shaped, edible, yellow to purplish-red fruit of various prickly pears (such as Opuntia ficus-indica) see tuna entry 2
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Some fruits, like prickly pear, jackfruit, durian, and blackberries, are high in magnesium.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 June 2025
Licorice, lemongrass, arnica, prickly pear extract, and aloe are featured too, in an effort to balance out the potent actives.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 June 2025
It’s powered by desert botanicals like rose of Jericho, which hydrates and helps fight frizz while restoring shine, as well as prickly pear seed oil, which nourishes and softens the hair shaft.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 June 2025
Guests can add a flavor swirl for $1 or opt for signature builds like the Flamingo Freeze (with Tito’s and prickly pear) or the Arctic Drift (with Malibu and a beachy blue hue) for $12.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 24 June 2025
Licorice, lemongrass, arnica, prickly pear extract, and aloe are featured too, in an effort to balance out the potent actives.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 June 2025
It’s powered by desert botanicals like rose of Jericho, which hydrates and helps fight frizz while restoring shine, as well as prickly pear seed oil, which nourishes and softens the hair shaft.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 June 2025
Guests can add a flavor swirl for $1 or opt for signature builds like the Flamingo Freeze (with Tito’s and prickly pear) or the Arctic Drift (with Malibu and a beachy blue hue) for $12.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Prickly pear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prickly%20pear. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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