transcription, транскрипция: [ nō-ˈpäl, -ˈpal; ˈnō-pəl ]
noun
( plural nopals or no·pal·es nō-ˈpä-lās, -ˈpa-)
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl nohpalli
Date: 1730
1. : any of a genus ( Nopalea ) of cacti of Mexico and Central America that differ from the prickly pears in having erect petals and scarlet flowers with the stamens much longer than the petals ; broadly : prickly pear
2. : a fleshy young tender stem segment of the prickly pear cactus (especially Opuntia ficus-indica ) or the nopal cactus used as food