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nopales

/nəʊˈpɑːlɛz/ UK

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From Spanish nopales, plural of nopal.

noun

plural, plural only The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking. 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.
Similar: cactus paddles

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@misc{nopales_2026,
  title = {nopales},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nopales},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}