nopal

Regionalisms from Mexico 
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el nopal(
noh
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pahl
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. prickly pear
El nopal es un cacto originario del continente americano.The prickly pear is a cactus native to the American continent.
a. prickly pear
Como entrada, había hecho una ensalada de nopal y atún.As a starter, she had made a prickly pear and tuna salad.
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