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xoconostle

xoconostle noun: a prickly pear cactus of species Opuntia matudae, native to Central Mexico.

Noun

xoconostle (plural xoconostles)

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

Forms of xoconostle

pluralxoconostles

Origin of xoconostle

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

Questions about xoconostle

What does xoconostle mean?
Xoconostle means a prickly pear cactus of species Opuntia matudae, native to Central Mexico.
What part of speech is xoconostle?
Xoconostle is a noun.
What is the plural of xoconostle?
The plural of xoconostle is xoconostles.

Words near xoconostle in the dictionary

  1. Xochimilcan
  2. xochinacaztli
  3. Xochistlahuaca
  4. xocomecatlite
  5. Xocomil
  6. xoconostle
  7. xoconostles
  8. XOFF
  9. XOFFs
  10. xography
  11. Xokleng

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