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Nopal
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What's The Definition Of Nopal?
[n] any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
[n] cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits Synonyms | Synonyms for Nopal: Opuntia lindheimeri Related Terms | Find terms related to Nopal: See Also | cactus | genus Nopalea | Nopalea | prickly pear | prickly pear cactus Nopal In Webster's Dictionary \No"pal\, n. [Mexican nopalli.] (Bot.)
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 {Cactace[ae]}.
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