xoconostle

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noun

A prickly pear cactus of species Opuntia matudae, native to Central Mexico.

OriginSpanish xoconostle ← Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli →
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Meanings

nounxoconostle (plural xoconostles)

plural xoconostles

  1. A prickly pear cactus of species Opuntia matudae, native to Central Mexico.
  2. The acidic fruit of this cactus.

Origin

  1. Classical Nahuatlxoconōchtli“sour prickly-pear”
  2. Spanishxoconostle
  3. Englishxoconostle

From Spanish xoconostle, from Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli (“sour prickly-pear”).

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APA

xoconostle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xoconostle

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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