nopal
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈnəʊ.pəl/us/noʊˈpɑːl//noʊˈpæl/atypeofcactus(=desertplant)that hasovalfruitwithsharppointson them. Theleavesandfruitareeatenasfood:
Try thesautéedchickenwith nopal andartichokehearts.
Thedirtroadcutsthroughmilesof nopalcactuses.
Heaskedthecooktofryup the nopals toeat.
Synonym
prickly pear
- Theareaissuitablefor thecultivationof nopal as well asmaizeandbeans.
- Nopal has been used as afoodandmedicineforcenturies.
Common plants
- African violet
- agave
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- cow parsley
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- poinsettia
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- rubber plant
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- wheatgrass
- yucca
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Types of fruit