English

Wikispecies

Noun

xoconostle ‎(plural xoconostles)

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

See also

• tuna

Spanish

Alternative forms

• joconostle
• soconostle

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xo.koˈnos.tɬe/, /ʃo.koˈnos.tɬe/

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