How to Use prickly pear in a Sentence

prickly pear

noun

• 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
• This bar soap is made with prickly pear and plant butters, and comes in the shape of a cactus pad—tucked into a lovely box.
  — Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
• 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 cocktails add a little fun to the meal, too, with margaritas that range from tamarind or jalapeño to prickly pear or strawberry.
  — Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2024

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2024