Where does “nopales” come from?
nopales (English) comes from Spanish nopales, from Spanish nopal, from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli — prickly pear cactus, nopal.
nopales (English): The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in...
Definitions
- The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in...
Ancestry of “nopales”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | nopales | plural of nopal |
| 2 | Spanish | nopal | nopal |
| 3 | Classical Nahuatl | nohpalli | prickly pear cactus, nopal |