nopal
nopal
Definition
no·pal (nō′pəl, nō päl′)
noun
any of a genus (Nopalea) of cactuses with red flowers, esp. a tropical prickly pear (N. cochinellifera)
Etymology: Sp < Nahuatl noʾpalli, prickly pear cactus
nopal
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- extract: The diabetic rats receiving both insulin and Nopal extract were the only group with normalized glucose levels.
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