nopal

n. [植] 胭脂仙人掌属植物

发音

US /noʊˈpɑl/
其它
UK /ˈnəʊpəl/

词形变化

nopals 复数 nopals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

cactus prickly pear prickly pear cactus

词源

From Spanish nopal, from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli (“Opuntia cactus”). Compare nopales.

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