Plant of the prickly-pear genus of the cactus family Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPUNTIA Plant of the prickly-pear genus of the cactus family (7)
4% PEAR Prickly __ cactus (4) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
3% CACTI Prickly plants (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
3% POTENTILLA Many plants in this rose family genus are called cinquefoil (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 7, 2025
3% CACTUS Prickly desert plant (6)
3% ACANTHUS Prickly plant (8) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 23, 2025
3% THISTLE Prickly plant (7) (7) Mirror Classic Nov 18, 2025
3% PRICKLY __ pear: cactus (7)
3% NOPAL A cactus, the prickly pear. (5)
2% SCILLA Plant of the lily family; lilacs (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
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