Phrase
prickly pear
/ˌprɪkli ˈpeː/
noun
仙人掌属植物
A spiny cactus of the genus Opuntia.
- 1.
Any of various spiny cacti of the genus Opuntia.
仙人掌属的各种多刺仙人掌。
- 2.
The fruit, often edible, of such a plant.
此类植物的果实,通常可食用。
仙人掌果；仙人掌属的各种多刺仙人掌。；此类植物的果实,通常可食用。；仙人掌
In use
I bought a prickly pear at the market and made juice from it.
The prickly pear cactus is common in arid regions.
We harvested prickly pears from the garden last autumn.
a prickly pear
prickly pear 作为可数名词，指仙人掌的果实。
I bought a prickly pear.
我买了一个仙人掌果。
prickly pear cactus
The prickly pear cactus is common in deserts.
仙人掌在沙漠中很常见。
eat prickly pear
We eat prickly pear in salads.
我们吃仙人掌果沙拉。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，指仙人掌的果实。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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