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English
Etymology
From Spanish nopales, plural of nopal.
Pronunciation
Noun
nopales pl (plural only)
- (plural only) The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.
2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 441: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.
Anagrams
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noˈpales/
- Rhymes: -ales
- Syllabification: no‧pa‧les
Noun
nopales m pl
- plural of nopal