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% CACTI Succulent plants such as the prickly pear (5) The Times Concise Sep 20, 2025
3% HEMP Plant of the Cannabis genus (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 28, 2025
3% LILACS Plants of the Syringa genus (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
3% DIANTHUS Flowering plant genus (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 13, 2025
3% PEAR Prickly ___ (cactus variety) (4)
3% SPINE Prickly bit of a cactus (5)
3% PRICKLY __ pear: cactus (7)
3% NOPAL A cactus, the prickly pear. (5)
2% FRUIT Orange or pear, eg (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 18, 2025
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