nopaleries

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A form of nopalery — A 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nopalery
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nopaleries. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nopaleries

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“nopaleries.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nopaleries. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nopaleries,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nopaleries.

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