nopal

A nopal salad

Meaning

Noun

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

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Origin

From Spanish nopal, from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli ("Opuntia cactus"). Compare nopales.

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