| 释义 |
no·pal
I. \ˈnōpəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl nopalli
: a cactus of the genus Nopalea (as the cochineal fig); broadly : prickly pear
II. \ˈnōpəl; nōˈpäl, -ˈpal\ noun
(plural no·pal·es \nōˈpälās, -ˈpal-\)
: a fleshy young tender stem segment of the prickly pear cactus (genus Opuntia and especially O. ficus-indica) or the nopal cactus (genus Nopalea) that is used as food |