xoconostle

English

Etymology

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

Noun

xoconostle (plural xoconostles)

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

See also

• tuna

References

• xoconostle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Opuntia matudae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Opuntia matudae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Spanish

Alternative forms

• joconostle, soconostle

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xokoˈnostle/ [xo.koˈnos.t̪le], /ʃokoˈnostle/ [ʃo.koˈnos.t̪le]
• Rhymes: -ostle

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

Related terms

• chocolate
• xocoatole