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nopalito
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌnəʊ.pəˈliː.təʊ/ us /noʊ.pɑːlˈiː.t̬oʊ/pluralnopalitos
the sliced leaves of the nopal plant (= a type of desert plant with long sharp points), eaten as a vegetable, especially in Mexico:
The street vendors sell Mexican dishes such as tamales and nopalitos.
In Mexico, eating nopalito with eggs is very popular.
Garnish each bowl with nopalitos, sour cream, and coriander.
Nopalitos are strips of prickly pear cactus - they may be pickled or tinned.
The texture of cooked nopalitos is similar to okra.
He ordered a nopalito salad.
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