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I've almost always referred to prickly pears by their colloquial Spanish name, tuna, but that gets pretty confusing to non-Spanish speakers.
by ProfessorLayton 9y ago
I've almost always referred to prickly pears by their colloquial Spanish name, tuna, but that gets pretty confusing to non-Spanish speakers.
- scentoni 9y agoNopal is the word for green vegetal pads, somewhat like green beans with okra mucus. Tuna is the word for the bright purple or yellow fruit, which has a flavor similar to watermelon.
- ProfessorLayton 9y agoOops, yeah I was referring to prickly pears. The bright purple and yellow ones are fantastic. I generally stick with the green ones, since the other two are dangerous as far as stains are concerned, particularly if you're sharing them with young ones!
- Insanity 9y agoMy in-laws mix both "nopal" and "tuna". Possibly depending on context, but I'm still studying Spanish and nowhere near 'native speaker' level. I just call them "nopal" as I hear that word more often. Possibly due to the saying "Nopal en la frente" when they tease my sister-in-law her husband. I can imagine "tuna" being confusing to English-speaking natives :-)