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From Spanish nopales, plural of nopal.

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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.

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Spanish

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

Noun

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nopales m pl

  1. plural of nopal