The "prickly pear" cactus also known as the "cactus pear"), Opuntia ficus-indica. From the Hebrew word for this plant "tzabar" is derived the word "Sabra". Sabra is a slang term used to describe a native-born Israeli Jew. The allusion is to a tenacious, thorny desert plant with a thick hide that conceals a sweet, softer interior i.e., tough on the outside, sweet and tender on the inside. The photo was taken in Tiberias on January 13, 2007.