| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| opuntias | OPUNTIA, an American cactus |
| opuntia | an American cactus |
| nopal | fleshy young tender stem segment of the prickly pear cactus (especially Opuntia ficus-indica) or the nopal cactus used as food |
| nopales | fleshy young tender stem segment of the prickly pear cactus (especially Opuntia ficus-indica) or the nopal cactus used as food |
| opuntia | any of a large genus (Opuntia) of American cacti with usually yellow flowers and flat or terete joints usually studded with tubercles bearing spines or prickly hairs compare cholla prickly pear |
