cactus pears
Prickly pear produce
Cactus pears are the oval, fleshy fruits of prickly pear cacti, with sweet pulp ranging from green to deep red.
The exterior is covered with small spines that must be removed before eating.
Also called prickly pears or tunas, they're common in Mexican cuisine and desert regions: She made agua fresca from cactus pears.
- tunaLarge edible ocean fish
- fruitsEdible seed-bearing crops
- sabraSpiny fruit or local
- edibleSafe to consume
- spinesStiff, pointed projections
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