NOPAL

nopal

(noun) any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears

nopal, Opuntia lindheimeri

(noun) cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nopal (plural nopals or nopal)

A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.

Synonyms

• (cactus of genus Opuntia): prickly pear

• (edible pads of the cactus): nopales

Anagrams

• Plano, Polan, onlap, plano-

Source: Wiktionary


No"pal, n. Etym: [Mexican nopalli.] (Bot.)

Definition: A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceæ.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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