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nopal
noun
no·pal
| \ nō-ˈpäl
, -ˈpal; ˈnō-pəl
\
, -ˈpal; ˈnō-pəl
\
plural nopals
or nopales\ nō-ˈpä-lās
, -ˈpa- \
, -ˈpa- \
Definition of nopal
1
: any of a genus (Nopalea) of cacti of Mexico and Central America that differ from the prickly pears in having erect petals and scarlet flowers with the stamens much longer than the petals
broadly
: prickly pear
2
: a fleshy young tender stem segment of the prickly pear cactus (especially Opuntia ficus-indica) or the nopal cactus used as food
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