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Definition of Nopal

1. Noun. Cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits.

2. Noun. Any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears.

Definition of Nopal

1. 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.

Definition of Nopal

1. a cactus of Mexico and and Central America [n -S or -ES]

Medical Definition of Nopal

1. 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 Cactaceae. Origin: Mexican nopalli. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nopal

noops noose noosed nooser noosers nooses noosing noosphere noospheres Nootka

Nootka cypress nootropic nootropics nootropic agents nopal (current term) nopal (current term) Nopalea nopales nopaline oxidase nopaline permease

nopaline synthase nopalito nopalitos nopalry nopals nope nope noplace nor nor'-east

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