Nopales

//nəʊˈpɑːlɛz// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking. plural, plural-only

    "After a day and a half's journey, El Espinero led Frank to a long-abandoned silver working, high over the plain, where nopales grew and lizards lay in the sun."

Synonyms

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cactus paddlesnopal

Example

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"After a day and a half's journey, El Espinero led Frank to a long-abandoned silver working, high over the plain, where nopales grew and lizards lay in the sun."

Etymology

From Spanish nopales, plural of nopal.

Related phrases

prickly pear

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