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nopales

/nəʊˈpɑːlɛz/

Meanings
noun
The leaves of a prickly pear cactus, as used in Mexican cooking.

Examples :

"My grandmother makes delicious tacos filled with tender, grilled nopales. "
food vegetable plant culture

Related Words

Illustration tacos

tacos noun

/ˈtɑkoʊz/ /ˈtækoʊz/

A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled), with typically some type of meat, rice, beans, cheese, diced vegetables (usually tomatoes and lettuce, as served in the United States, and cilantro, onion, and avocado, as served in México) and salsa.

"After school, I bought three tacos from the food truck for dinner. "

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration leaves

leaves noun

/liːvz/

The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants.

"The oak tree's large leaves provided shade for the children playing in the park. "

Illustration tender

tender noun

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/

Care, kind concern, regard.

"The teacher showed a great deal of tender concern for her students' well-being. "

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration grilled

grilled verb

/ɡɹɪld/

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

"We grilled hamburgers for the family picnic. "

Illustration cactus

cactus noun

/ˈkæktəs/

Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful cactus, perfect for the hot, dry Arizona summers. "

Illustration delicious

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

Illustration cooking

cooking verb

/ˈkʊ.kɪŋ/

To prepare (food) for eating by heating it, often by combining it with other ingredients.

"My mom is cooking dinner for the family tonight. "

Illustration prickly

prickly noun

/ˈprɪkli/

Something that gives a pricking sensation; a sharp object.

"The prickly of the cactus made it difficult to touch. "

Illustration makes

makes noun

/meɪks/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration pear

pear noun

/pɛr/ /peər/

An edible fruit produced by the pear tree, similar to an apple but elongated towards the stem.

"My grandmother's garden produced a beautiful crop of pears this year. "