NOPALES

Etymology

Noun

nopales pl (plural only)

(plurale tantum) The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.

Anagrams

• epalons, palones

Source: Wiktionary


NOPAL

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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