xoconostle

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

From Spanish xoconostle, from Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli (“sour prickly-pear”).

Noun

xoconostle (plural xoconostles)

  1. A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia matudae, native to Central Mexico.
  2. The acidic fruit of this cactus.

See also

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Classical Nahuatl xoconōchtli (“sour prickly pear”), from xococ (“something sour”) + nōchtli (“prickly pear”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xokoˈnostle/, [xokoˈnost̪le]; /ʃokoˈnost͡ɬe/

Noun

xoconostle m (plural xoconostles)

  1. (Mexico) A species of prickly pear cactus, Opuntia matudae, native to Central Mexico.
  2. (Mexico) The acidic fruit of this cactus.
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