Spanish word

nopalera

Pronunciation

IPA/nopaˈleɾa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounprickly pear patch

Example

Hay una nopalera cerca de mi casa.

There is a prickly pear patch near my house.

Illustration for nopalera (prickly pear patch)

More examples

Mi familia trabaja en la nopalera.

My family works in the prickly pear patch.

Core concept

Agricultural plot or wild stand of prickly pear plants tended or left to grow for harvest.

Common phrases

  • ir a la nopalera

    go to the prickly pear patch

  • comprar en la nopalera

    buy at the prickly pear patch

  • vender en la nopalera

    sell at the prickly pear patch

Similar words

nopal: Individual prickly pear plant that is valued for edible pads or ornamental use.
cactus: Spiny succulent plant that has thick, water-storing stems.
campo: Wide outdoor land that is used for agriculture or grazing.

Definition in Spanish

Terreno donde crecen muchos nopales, ya sean cultivados o silvestres, destinado a la recolección o al aprovechamiento de estos cactus.

Word origin

Formed from nopal 'prickly pear' plus the suffix -era that denotes a place or collection, with nopal borrowed from Nahuatl nopalli.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la nopalera) and commonly appears with verbs of gathering or selling, for example 'ir a la nopalera' or 'nopales de la nopalera'.

Other meanings

  • prickly pear fieldnoun

Related words

  • nopaleroprickly pear growernoun

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