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Where does “nopal” come from?

nopal (Spanish) comes from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli — prickly pear cactus, nopal.

nopal (Spanish): nopal

Definitions

  1. nopal

Ancestry of “nopal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Nahuatlnohpalliprickly pear cactus, nopal

Words derived from “nopal”

  • nopal
  • nopales
  • nopalry
  • nopalera
  • nopales
  • nopaleda
Every word from Classical Nahuatl nohpalli →