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Meanings of cactus pear in English

Spanish
tuna
Catalan
figa de l’índia
Wikidata

Fruit of Opuntia ficus-indica.

        tuna
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        Examples for "tuna"
        Examples for "tuna"
        1
        As a result, tuna boat captains and fisheries observers work on estimates.
        Radio NZ
        2
        The U.S. canned tuna market has long been dominated by three companies.
        Reuters
        3
        Good tinned tuna is fine if you don't fancy the preserving process.
        The Guardian
        4
        Australia first began trialling cameras on its tuna boats two-and-a-half years ago.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Today, salmon, tuna, and sardines are the most popular canned seafoods worldwide.
        On food and cooking: the science and lore of the kitchen
        1
        She referred to diclesiums, liripoops, rapparees, dagswains, bronstrops, caroteels, opuntias, and soughs.
        Winter’s Tale
        2
        But no, this was Opuntia, its system of moons easily distinguishable.
        The Neutronium Alchemist
        3
        Opuntias, or prickly pears, are often grown as border plants through the summer.
        Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) / A Practical Guide to the ...
        4
        The Yaku's emergence above Opuntia six days after it left Lalonde never raised a query.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        5
        The Yaku undocked four hours later, its cryogenic tanks full, and flew down towards Opuntia.
        The Reality Dysfunction
        1
        I dart off the path, nearly impaling myself on a prickly pear.
        Two Truths and a Lie
        2
        Wasn't it her idea to get water from a prickly pear?
        The cactus eaters: how I lost my mind-and almost found myself-on...
        3
        The plain, too, abounded with the prickly pear, which wounded his naked feet.
        Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountai...
        4
        The exploitation of prickly pear juice is really a challenge.
        Pubmed
        5
        Even the flat-leafed prickly pear blended into the soft harmony of the mellow night.
        Steve Yeager
        1
        A species, of cactus-thenopal-producesthe tuna or Indian fig.
        The Western World / Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural H...
        2
        We purchased there, by way of exchange, six thousand cocoa-nuts, and a hundred bags of pysanghs or Indian figs.
        Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier
        3
        This tree is the Indian fig, and the fruit is very small, not larger than marbles; and without much flavor.
        Three Months of My Life
        4
        The prickly pear cactus, or Indian fig, of the genus Opuntia is a common as well as a numerous family.
        Arizona Sketches
        5
        Here, too, were to be found the prickly pear or Indian fig, a plant which loves a more southern climate.
        Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountai...
        Usage of cactus pear in English
        1
        The mechanism of the anti-cancer effects of cactus pear extracts needs to be further studied.
        Pubmed
        2
        As prickly with faults as a cactus pear; but every year there are less prickles.
        The Drums of Jeopardy
        3
        Both 4-HPR and cactus pear extracts significantly suppressed tumor growth in nude mice, increased annexin IV expression, and decreased VEGF expression.
        Pubmed
        4
        Method: Aqueous extracts of cactus pear were used to treat immortalized ovarian and cervical epithelial cells, as well as ovarian, cervical, and bladder cancer cells.
        Pubmed
        5
        Cactus pear fruit (prickly pear)-
        The south beach diet supercharged: faster weight loss and better...
        Translations for cactus pear
        Spanish
        tuna