Definition:
nopales
- nopalesNOPAL, a cactus (a plant native to arid regions)
- nopalesany of a genus (Nopalea) of cacti of Mexico and Central America that differ from the prickly pears in having erect petals and scarlet flowers with the stamens much longer than the petals
- nopalesfleshy young tender stem segment of the prickly pear cactus (especially Opuntia ficus-indica) or the nopal cactus used as food