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noun
A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: cactus
noun
cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Opuntia lindheimeri
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Broader terms: prickly pear, prickly pear cactus
History
From Spanish nopal, from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli (“Opuntia cactus”). Compare nopales.
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