tenohpalli

Classical Nahuatl

Etymology

From tetl (“stone”) +‎ nohpalli (“nopal; cactus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ténoʔˈpálːi]

Noun

tenohpalli inan (plural tenohpalli)

1. (it is) a type of fruit-bearing cactus, a cholla; Cylindropuntia imbricata.

Synonyms

• xoconōchnohpalli

Derived terms

• tenohpallah