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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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