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nopal vs prickly pear cactus

prickly pear cactus vs nopal

nopal and prickly pear cactus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nopal Yes No No No
prickly pear cactus Yes No No No
As nouns, prickly pear cactus is a hypernym of nopal; that is, prickly pear cactus is a word with a broader meaning than nopal:
  • nopal: cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
  • prickly pear cactus: cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
Other hypernyms of nopal include prickly pear.
nopal (noun) prickly pear cactus (noun)
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
Difference between nopal and prickly pear cactus

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