Prickly pears, e.g (5)

I believe the answer is:

cacti

(Other definitions for cacti that I've seen before include "Features of westerns" , "Spiky plants found in deserts" , "tuna, for example" , "Leafless succulents" , "Tough plants" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times and the USA Today.

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