French

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Etymology

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Mentioned by Henri Baillon.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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semelle du pape f (plural semelles du pape)

  1. (botany, dated) Synonym of oponce (prickly pear) (Opuntia)

Further reading

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  • Jouy, Alain & De Foucault, Bruno, 2019. Dictionnaire illustré de botanique. Biotope Éditions, Mèze, →ISBN., p. 364. (as SEMELLE-DU-PAPE)