Definition of nopal in English:

nopal

noun ˈnəʊpalˈnəʊp(ə)lˈnoʊpəl

1A cactus which is a major food plant of the bugs from which cochineal is obtained.
Genus Nopalea, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular N. cochinellifera
Example sentencesExamples
- The Aztecs cultivated cochineal, a tiny insect that lived on the native nopal cactus and produced a red dye that was the brightest and strongest color Europe had ever seen.
- Cochineal - a red dye made from insects harvested from the nopal cactus - was the most lucrative export item after silver that Spain extracted from Mexico during the colonial period.
1. 1.1nopales /nəʊˈpɑːlɛz/ The edible fleshy pads of the nopal cactus, used in Mexican cuisine.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The plant produces flat, round pads (sometimes called nopales or nopalitos), which in some locales are sold in grocery stores for consumption.
  Canned nopales (plain, or in brine or a vinegar pickle) are available.
  There are stacks of mangoes and piles of nopales, baskets of dried chiles and vats of mole paste.

Origin

Mid 18th century: via French and Spanish from Nahuatl nopalli 'cactus'.

Rhymes

Constantinople, copal, opal, Opel

Definition of nopal in US English:

nopal

nounˈnoʊpəlˈnōpəl

1A cactus which is a major food plant of the bugs from which cochineal is obtained.
Genus Nopalea, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular N. cochinellifera
Example sentencesExamples
- Cochineal - a red dye made from insects harvested from the nopal cactus - was the most lucrative export item after silver that Spain extracted from Mexico during the colonial period.
- The Aztecs cultivated cochineal, a tiny insect that lived on the native nopal cactus and produced a red dye that was the brightest and strongest color Europe had ever seen.
1. 1.1nopales The edible fleshy pads of the nopal cactus, used as a staple in Mexican cuisine.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The plant produces flat, round pads (sometimes called nopales or nopalitos), which in some locales are sold in grocery stores for consumption.
  Canned nopales (plain, or in brine or a vinegar pickle) are available.
  There are stacks of mangoes and piles of nopales, baskets of dried chiles and vats of mole paste.

Origin

Mid 18th century: via French and Spanish from Nahuatl nopalli ‘cactus’.

单词	nopal
释义	Definition of nopal in English: nopal noun ˈnəʊpalˈnəʊp(ə)lˈnoʊpəl 1A cactus which is a major food plant of the bugs from which cochineal is obtained. Genus Nopalea, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular N. cochinellifera Example sentencesExamples The Aztecs cultivated cochineal, a tiny insect that lived on the native nopal cactus and produced a red dye that was the brightest and strongest color Europe had ever seen. Cochineal - a red dye made from insects harvested from the nopal cactus - was the most lucrative export item after silver that Spain extracted from Mexico during the colonial period. 1.1nopales /nəʊˈpɑːlɛz/ The edible fleshy pads of the nopal cactus, used in Mexican cuisine. Example sentencesExamples The plant produces flat, round pads (sometimes called nopales or nopalitos), which in some locales are sold in grocery stores for consumption. Canned nopales (plain, or in brine or a vinegar pickle) are available. There are stacks of mangoes and piles of nopales, baskets of dried chiles and vats of mole paste. Origin Mid 18th century: via French and Spanish from Nahuatl nopalli 'cactus'. Rhymes Constantinople, copal, opal, Opel Definition of nopal in US English: nopal nounˈnoʊpəlˈnōpəl 1A cactus which is a major food plant of the bugs from which cochineal is obtained. Genus Nopalea, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular N. cochinellifera Example sentencesExamples Cochineal - a red dye made from insects harvested from the nopal cactus - was the most lucrative export item after silver that Spain extracted from Mexico during the colonial period. The Aztecs cultivated cochineal, a tiny insect that lived on the native nopal cactus and produced a red dye that was the brightest and strongest color Europe had ever seen. 1.1nopales The edible fleshy pads of the nopal cactus, used as a staple in Mexican cuisine. Example sentencesExamples The plant produces flat, round pads (sometimes called nopales or nopalitos), which in some locales are sold in grocery stores for consumption. Canned nopales (plain, or in brine or a vinegar pickle) are available. There are stacks of mangoes and piles of nopales, baskets of dried chiles and vats of mole paste. Origin Mid 18th century: via French and Spanish from Nahuatl nopalli ‘cactus’.
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