HyperDic: nopal

English > 2 senses of the word nopal:
NOUNplantnopal, Opuntia lindheimericactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
plantnopalany of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
English > nopal: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningcactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits.
SynonymOpuntia lindheimeri
Broaderprickly pear, prickly pear cactuscacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species
Spanishnopal
English > nopal: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears.
Member ofNopalea, genus NopaleaA genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers
BroadercactusAny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
Spanishnopal

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