Tunera

Meaning

Canarian name for the prickly pear or nopal, a key plant in cochineal cultivation and in agricultural landscapes of arid islands.

Reference source

Bibliografía económica e institucional sobre Canarias atlántica, Puertos Francos, REF e IGIC

Related

Cochineal Cultivation in Lanzarote: History, Techniques, and Geographic ContextCanaries and the AmericasCities, ports and territory