Nopal
[nәupәl]
Definition
(noun.) any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears.
(noun.) cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits.
Checker: Rupert--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceae.
Editor: Samantha