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  1. prickly pear, prickly pear cactusnoun

    cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock

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  1. prickly pear cactus

    A prickly pear cactus, also known as Opuntia, is a type of cactus that is characterized by its flat, rounded sections called pads or nopales. This species of plant, native to the Americas, has fruit that is often purple, yellow or red, and is covered in small spines or prickles, hence the name 'prickly pear'. The pads and fruits of certain species are edible and used in cooking and traditional medicine.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of prickly pear cactus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of prickly pear cactus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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    If you don't have irrigation in Colorado -- in the West -- all you're going to grow is probably prickly pear cactus and sagebrush, water is key to that economic growth, not only in Colorado or Western Nebraska, but in California and the West in general.


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