nōˈpālēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Spanish nopal
: a genus of cacti differing from Opuntia with which it is sometimes combined by the erect petals and scarlet flowers with stamens that are much longer than the petals
nōˈpālēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Spanish nopal
: a genus of cacti differing from Opuntia with which it is sometimes combined by the erect petals and scarlet flowers with stamens that are much longer than the petals
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012