NOUN | plant | nopal, Opuntia lindheimeri | cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits |
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plant | nopal | any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears |
Meaning | cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits. | |
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Synonym | Opuntia lindheimeri | |
Broader | prickly pear, prickly pear cactus | cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species |
Spanish | nopal |
Meaning | Any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears. | |
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Member of | Nopalea, genus Nopalea | A genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers |
Broader | cactus | Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines |
Spanish | nopal |
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