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el nopal in English

prickly pear cactus (leaf) noun Latin America

Number 4,336 of the 5,000 most used words in Latin American Spanish.

Example

Hoy comimos nopales asados con queso.

Today we ate grilled cactus with cheese.

In Spain

At this place in the list: la ensaladilla (Russian salad (potato salad)).

Before: el escalón · Next: el seguimiento

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