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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD NOPAL

From Spanish, from Nahuatl nopálli cactus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF NOPAL

nopal  [ˈnəʊpəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NOPAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nopal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES NOPAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

nopal

Nopal

Nopal is from the Opuntia family, subfamily Opuntioidae. There are approximately one hundred and fourteen known species endemic to Mexico. They are particularly common in their native Mexico where the plant is a common ingredient in numerous Mexican cuisine dishes in which it can be eaten raw or cooked. It can be used in marmalades, soups stews and salads, as well as being used for traditional medicine or as fodder for animals. Farmed nopales are most often of the species Opuntia ficus-indica, although the pads of almost all Opuntia species are edible. The other part of the nopal cactus that is edible is the fruit called the tuna or more commonly known in the United States as Prickly Pear. A nopalito is a vegetable made from the young cladode segments of prickly pear, carefully peeled to remove the spines. These fleshy pads are flat, about hand-sized, and can be purple or green. Nopales are generally sold fresh in Mexico. In more recent years, bottled or canned versions are available mostly for export. Less often dried versions are available.

Definition of nopal in the English dictionary

The definition of nopal in the dictionary is any of various cactuses of the genus Nopalea, esp the red-flowered N. cochinellifera, which is a host plant of the cochineal insect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NOPAL


Adrianople
ˌeɪdrɪəˈnəʊpəl
centuplicate
ˈsɛntjʊpəl
Constantinople
ˌkɒnstæntɪˈnəʊpəl
copal
ˈkəʊpəl
decuple
ˈdɛkjʊpəl
graupel
ˈɡraʊpəl
hemitropal
ˌhɛmɪˈtrəʊpəl
nonuple
ˈnɒnjʊpəl
octuple
ˈɒktjʊpəl
opal
ˈəʊpəl
pericopal
ˌpɛrɪˈkəʊpəl
quadruple
ˈkwɒdrʊpəl
quintuple
ˈkwɪntjʊpəl
septuple
ˈsɛptjʊpəl
sextuple
ˈsɛkstjʊpəl
tuple
ˈtjʊpəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NOPAL

noontide
noontime
noop
Noordbrabant
Noordholland
noose
nooser
noosphere
Nootka
nootropic
nopalito
nope
Nopo
nor
NOR circuit
NOR gate
nor´wester
noradrenalin
noradrenaline
noradrenergic

WORDS THAT END LIKE NOPAL

archetypal
archiepiscopal
assistant principal
Bhopal
black opal
carpal
chappal
chorepiscopal
episcopal
fire opal
hippocampal
liver opal
municipal
Nepal
pal
papal
principal
sepal
syncopal
wood opal

Synonyms and antonyms of nopal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nopal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NOPAL

Find out the translation of nopal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nopal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nopal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仙人掌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nopal
570 millions of speakers

English

nopal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नोपल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نوبال صبار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Нопаль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

nopal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nopal
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nopal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nopal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nopal
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ノパル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노팔 선인장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nopal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cây tiên nhân chưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Nopal
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नॉपल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Frenk inciri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nopal
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nopal
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нопаль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nopal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nopal
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

nopal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nopal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Nopal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nopal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NOPAL»

The term «nopal» is regularly used and occupies the 76.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NOPAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nopal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nopal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nopal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NOPAL»

Discover the use of nopal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nopal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Águila Encima Del Nopal:
Collects legends and stories to be shared aloud, including tales of tricksters, transformation, magic and adventure, dos compadres, animals, and the world's beginning.
Angel Vigil, 2000
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Cacti: Biology and Uses
national Conocimiento y Aprovechamiento del Nopal. Monterrey, Mexico. Pp. 28- 38. Fontanot, M. 1999. Elaboration de galletas de avena con adicion de harina de nopal rica en fibra dietetica. Master's Thesis, Universidad de Chile, Santiago.
Park S. Nobel, 2002
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Cactus (Opuntia Spp.) as Forage
Species are mainly Oficus-indica (nopal de Castilla), O amyclaea (nopal alfajayucan), with several cultivated varieties ( Barrientos, 1 972), O megacantha (tuna amarilla) and O tomentosa. B. High plateau zone. This lies mainly in the states of ...
Candelario Mondragón-Jacobo, Salvador Pérez-González, 2001
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Purgatory and Utopia
nate to their ancestors the land on which El Nopal is now located. (See El Libro del Nopal, Chapter 1.) The community was re-established in a new place. The same thing would happen again, Mazahuas from El Nopal say, if another move was ...
Iwanska, 2008
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Land, Livelihood, and Civility in Southern Mexico: Oaxaca ...
Nopal was preferred to alfalfa as the main fodder for oxen. When tender, nopal was also harvested for cooking and human consumption as nopalito. Nopal was cultivated extensively, especially on privately owned plots near the habitation area ...
Scott Cook, 2014
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Alternative Medicine
Nopal refers to the prickly pear cactus (Opuntiafuliginosa). However, there are two hundred to three hundred species of Opuntia cacti around the world. Their ability to grow in arid deserts where little else flourishes has made them an important ...
Dónal O'Mathúna, Walter L. Larimore, 2006
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Uranium Deposits Of The World
Kaolinite is predominantly derived by supergene alteration of feldspars and rock fragments in the ignimbrites; but, at Nopal-1, kaolinite exhibits a habit typical for hypogene hydro- thermal formation (George-Aniel et al. 1991). Most intense ...
Franz J. Dahlkamp, 2009
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Nopal Cactus the 5 Plus Reasons: Astounding Health-Changing ...
It is time for the rest of the world to learn the hidden medicinal secrets fo this amazing plant. Dr. Ted Schock reveals why the Nopal cactus is the next 'super fruit', and why you will want to add Nopal to your personal health program.
Ted Schock, 2011
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Oaxaca Al Gusto: An Infinite Gastronomy
Señorita Abigail Mendoza, Teotitlán del Valle There is a beliefin the Zapotec village of Teotitlán that ifyou cut this big, fat nopal on a cloudy morning, or ifyou are jealous of someone, the nopal will turn out to be very acidy. This nopal is called ...
Diana Kennedy, 2010
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Correras Sin Fatigarte Y Andaras Sin Desmayar
También se habla que ayuda a las personas que padecen diabetes. El nopal incrementa los niveles y la sensibilidad a la insulina logrando con esto estabilizar y regular el nivel de azúcar en la sangre. Se ha comprobado científicamente el ...
AsdrúBal GarcíA, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NOPAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nopal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Carson man pleads guilty in case of stolen antiques
After The Taos News reported on the case, a local resident recognized two Native American bowls taken from his Camino Nopal home in early ... «taosnews, Jul 15»
2
Attorney: Dems' aide 'victimized' by caucus
“What took place that evening outside El Nopal had absolutely nothing at all to do with her job,” said Elliott, who specializes in wrongful ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»
3
So close, and yet so far
... omelettes with huitlacoche; green pepper and cheese-stuffed omelettes) and poblano cream soup with asparagus cheese and nopal (cactus) ... «Lucire, Jul 15»
4
Water shortage a hot topic at IFT 2015
Cactus pad, or nopal, which is edible and high in fiber, is used in products manufactured in Mexico, including corn tostadas and green juices. «Meat & Poultry, Jul 15»
5
Eclipse Bistro adds new lunch and dinner items to its menu
... Sandra Soto-Davila and Ivan Davila of Eclipse Bistro shared a recipe for a sunny desert treat — ensalada de nopal, or cactus paddle salad. «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
6
6th Annual Festival del Nopal
It is nearly 2,200 miles from the home of El Nopal in neighboring Mexico to Santa Cruz County. Yet, those who love this essential ingredient of ... «Bay Area Indymedia, Jul 15»
7
Mexico seeks new avenues to U.S. markets
Juan Manuel Castaneda Munoz, president of the committee for nopal production in Aguascalientes, has access to at least 150 tons daily of the ... «Valley morning Star, Jul 15»
8
Miners want ad attacking Conway ended
The inverted three-second clip in the ad showing workers walking through a mine with footage information listing Mina El Nopal in Guanajuato, ... «Evansville Courier & Press, Jul 15»
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80. Taco de Nopal at Urban Cactus
Behold the beginning of our annual 100 Favorite Dishes countdown! Every day until the publication of our fantabulous Best Of Issue, we'll list ... «OC Weekly, Jul 15»
10
Retired Kentucky coal miners speak out about mining footage in pro …
The inverted three-second clip in the ad showing workers walking through a mine with footage information listing Mina El Nopal in Guanajuato, ... «State-Journal.com, Jul 15»

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