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cactus vs nopal

nopal vs cactus

cactus and nopal both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cactus Yes No No No
nopal Yes No No No
As nouns, nopal is a hyponym of cactus; that is, nopal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cactus:
  • cactus: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
  • nopal: any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
cactus (noun) nopal (noun)
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
Difference between cactus and nopal

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