Nopal

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Any of various cacti of the genera Nopalea or Opuntia, including the prickly pear and similar species.
  • n. The fleshy, oval, edible pad of such a cactus.
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  • n. A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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 Cactaceæ.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One of several cactaceous plants which support the cochineal-insect. See cochineal, Nopalea, and Opuntia.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
  • n. any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    prickly pear cactus    prickly pear    cactus   
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