nopal

English Thesaurus

1. any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	cactus,
definition	:	any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines (noun.plant)

member meronym	:	genus nopalea, nopalea,
definition	:	a genus of the cactus family with scarlet flowers (noun.plant)

2. cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	prickly pear, prickly pear cactus,
definition	:	cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock (noun.plant)