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A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceae.

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  1. n. A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceae.
  2. n. cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits
  3. n. any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears
  4. A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originally Mexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it is collected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceæ.
  5. A cactaceous plant (Nopalea cochinellifera), originallyMexican, on which the cochineal insect feeds, and from which it iscollected. The name is sometimes given to other species of Cactaceæ.
  6. j:100 n. cactus having yellow flowers and purple fruits n. any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea resembling prickly pears