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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