How to Use prickly pear in a Sentence

prickly pear

noun
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  • More:The best way to enjoy prickly pear is to drink it.
    — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 15 Sep. 2022
  • Hints of açai, prickly pear, and berries float up with each sip.
    — Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
  • From the bar menu, try the wings, which are braised in spicy prickly pear cactus juice.
    — Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 4 Dec. 2018
  • Soft, smooth, shiny hair that looks healthy and smells like sweet prickly pear.
    — Rebecca Norris, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • However, the prickly pear on the hamachi will reestablish the sense of place.
    — Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2019
  • The landscape is palm trees and prickly pear cacti and all the colors of the Mediterranean.
    — Ilaria Ravarino, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2023
  • But] given the chance, [Baby and Nessie] always want to go for the prickly pear.
    — Elaina Zachos, National Geographic, 30 May 2018
  • Had there been mountains, mafias, a river, or the hairy disks of prickly pears shining in the sun?
    — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 5 July 2019
  • The beer promised prickly pear flavor but wasn't listed as a sour.
    — Tirion Morris, azcentral, 14 Feb. 2020
  • The prickly pear fruit syrup blends with lime juice and features a nice crunch from the seeds of a barrel cactus.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 14 July 2022
  • The aroma and flavor are true to a prickly pear, but no sugar in this one, very sour.
    — cleveland, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Yes, Canyon’s famed prickly pear margarita is still the blushing belle of the ball.
    — Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Hot tea comes in prickly pear, wild berry green and Earl Grey varieties.
    — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 28 May 2018
  • The hills around us on this June day sprawl with dusty prickly pear cactus, juniper and sagebrush.
    — Laura Poppick, Discover Magazine, 30 Aug. 2019
  • The gaudy purple of the hedgehogs; the yellow, orange and peach of the prickly pears; and finally the ivory cream of the saguaros add their own touch of drama.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The other flavors are spicy (with jalapeño), Rio Red grapefruit and prickly pear.
    — Robin Soslow, Chron, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Get a scoop like the high-desert favorite prickly pear or snag a cone filled with classic butter pecan, churned in-house.
    — Leilani Marie Labong, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2022
  • Hack apart barrel cacti and prickly pear, then chew the pulp for moisture.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 19 June 2020
  • There is also a prickly pear cactus, which is native to parts of the Northeast.
    — Martha Schwendener, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
  • The Dark Sky made with jalapeno tequila, lime, peach liqueur, prickly pear syrup and cucumber.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2020
  • There are rocky cliffs and hills covered with prickly pear, the epitome of a desert landscape.
    — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 12 June 2019
  • Sprawling plumerias, a prickly pear cactus and a gorgeous crown of thorns stood next to a wrought iron fence.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Willow bark is the source of salicylic acid to clear away the blackheads, and prickly pear enzymes.
    — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 2022
  • Tart with lime and tequila, the drink blends in falernum, prickly pear, cinnamon and crushed ice.
    — Griffin Jackson, chicagotribune.com, 8 May 2018
  • Workers start by rearing the bug on its plant of choice, the prickly pear (also known as the pear cactus or nopal) of the Opuntia genus.
    — Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022
  • After his tee shot found a prickly pear on the sixth, Schauffele noticed a loose cactus pad near his feet.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2022
  • Create a prickly pear cactus one day, a jade plant the next, or round out your night by assembling a fun Venus fly trap.
    — Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
  • In an easy three miles round-trip, this trail transports you to a land of sandstone spires and prickly pear cacti that bask under the desert sun year-round.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2020
  • The formula contains aloe vera and prickly pear to soothe the skin while also helping to repair and soften it on a deeper level.
    — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
  • These include raspberry seed oil, buriti oil, meadowfoam seed oil, and prickly pear extract, as well as chemical SPF 50 to block harmful rays.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 5 June 2024

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