nopal
/ˈnəʊpəl/noun
1- a cactus which is a major food plant of the bugs from which cochineal is obtained胭脂仙人掌。
1.1
- Genus Nopalea, family Cactaceae: several species, in particular N. cochinellifera.胭脂仙人掌属, 仙人掌科：数种, 尤指胭脂仙人掌。
1.2
nopales/nəʊˈpɑːlez/
the edible fleshy pads of this 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。
词源
mid 18th cent.: via French and Spanish from Nahuatl nopalli 'cactus'.