English: cactus fruit

Spanish: Xoconostle

Type: Food

Meaning: fruit of the Opuntia joconostle cactus

Similar a su primo, la tuna, el xoconostle viene de una planta desiértica, el cactus llamado opuntia o, comúnmente, el nopal. El xoconostle es menos dulce que la tuna y se come o toma en aguas, licores, helados, mermeladas, y deshidratado con chile y limón para botana o para acompañar alguna comida. Es rico y saludable, aportando vitamina C y antioxidantes. (Like its cousin, the fruit of the prickly pear cactus, the xoconostle comes from a desert plant, the opuntia cactus, often called nopal or in English, prickly pear. The xoconostle is not as sweet as the prickly pear fruit and can be made into fruit water or liqueur, ice cream, jam, or dried with lime and chile to serve as an appetizer or condiment. It is delicious and healthy, with vitamin C and antioxidants.)