English
Prickly Pear Island
Prickly Pear Island comes from English pear ‘Opuntia sp’.
- English1500–presentpear‘Opuntia sp’
- EnglishtodayPrickly Pear Island
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentpear‘Opuntia sp’
- EnglishtodayPrickly Pear Island
The story
The island is named for the presence of prickly pear (‘Opuntia sp.’).
Linked words
through English pear ‘Opuntia sp’
Today it means
name An island of Antigua and Barbuda.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English pear / Prickly Pear Island