xoconostle

noun

Etymology

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

  1. derived from xoconōchtli
  2. borrowed from xoconostle

Definitions

  1. A prickly pear cactus of species Opuntia matudae, native to Central Mexico.

  2. The acidic fruit of this cactus.

The neighborhood

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