Home›Browse›P›prickly pearprickly pearOur editors are putting together more complete content — check back in about 20 minutesprickly pearprickly pear — nounnoun1. a cactus with edible fruit, native to the Americas1.nounDefinitiona cactus with edible fruit, native to the AmericasExampleI picked a ripe prickly pear from the cactus.