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词汇 nopal
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Definition of nopal in English:

nopal

noun ˈnəʊpalˈnəʊp(ə)lˈnoʊpəl
  • 1A cactus which is a major food plant of the bugs from which cochineal is obtained.

    胭脂仙人掌

    Genus Nopalea, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular N. cochinellifera

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Aztecs cultivated cochineal, a tiny insect that lived on the native nopal cactus and produced a red dye that was the brightest and strongest color Europe had ever seen.
    • Cochineal - a red dye made from insects harvested from the nopal cactus - was the most lucrative export item after silver that Spain extracted from Mexico during the colonial period.
    1. 1.1nopales /nəʊˈpɑːlɛz/ The edible fleshy pads of the nopal cactus, used in Mexican cuisine.
      (作为一种墨西哥菜肴主要原料的可食的)胭脂仙人掌肉
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The plant produces flat, round pads (sometimes called nopales or nopalitos), which in some locales are sold in grocery stores for consumption.
      • Canned nopales (plain, or in brine or a vinegar pickle) are available.
      • There are stacks of mangoes and piles of nopales, baskets of dried chiles and vats of mole paste.

Origin

Mid 18th century: via French and Spanish from Nahuatl nopalli 'cactus'.

Rhymes

Constantinople, copal, opal, Opel

Definition of nopal in US English:

nopal

nounˈnoʊpəlˈnōpəl
  • 1A cactus which is a major food plant of the bugs from which cochineal is obtained.

    胭脂仙人掌

    Genus Nopalea, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular N. cochinellifera

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Cochineal - a red dye made from insects harvested from the nopal cactus - was the most lucrative export item after silver that Spain extracted from Mexico during the colonial period.
    • The Aztecs cultivated cochineal, a tiny insect that lived on the native nopal cactus and produced a red dye that was the brightest and strongest color Europe had ever seen.
    1. 1.1nopales The edible fleshy pads of the nopal cactus, used as a staple in Mexican cuisine.
      (作为一种墨西哥菜肴主要原料的可食的)胭脂仙人掌肉
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The plant produces flat, round pads (sometimes called nopales or nopalitos), which in some locales are sold in grocery stores for consumption.
      • Canned nopales (plain, or in brine or a vinegar pickle) are available.
      • There are stacks of mangoes and piles of nopales, baskets of dried chiles and vats of mole paste.

Origin

Mid 18th century: via French and Spanish from Nahuatl nopalli ‘cactus’.

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