nopales

English

Etymology

From Spanish nopales, plural of nopal.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nəʊˈpɑːlɛz/

Noun

nopales pl (plural only)

1. (plural only) The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.
   • 2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 441:

     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.

Anagrams

• epalons, palones

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /noˈpales/ [noˈpa.les]
• Rhymes: -ales
• Syllabification: no‧pa‧les

Noun

nopales m pl

1. plural of nopal