Etymology · Classical Nahuatl
nohpalli
2 English words descend from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli, most common first.
- nopalA prickly pear cactus from the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera; the edible pads (fleshy leaves) of the cactus, considered as food.
- nopaleryA plantation of nopal (a prickly pear cactus of the genus Opuntia, especially Opuntia cochinellifera) used as food for the cochineal insect (Dactylopius coccus), which is raised to produce carmine dye.