Nopalea

noun

No·​pa·​lea

nōˈpālēə

: a genus of cacti differing from Opuntia with which it is sometimes combined by the erect petals and scarlet flowers with stamens that are much longer than the petals

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Spanish nopal

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