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1. (n.) nopal
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
2. nopal
the fruit of such a cactus.
Etymology: (1720–30; < MexSp < Nahuatl nohpalli)
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1. (noun) nopal, Opuntia lindheimeri
cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
2. (noun) nopal
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
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1. (noun) nopal
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 Cactaceae
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