noun
a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico
• Hypernyms: ↑cactus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Echinocereus, ↑genus Echinocereus
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noun : a stout cylindric cactus (Echinocereus rigidissimus) of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico with spines partly red and partly white, showy red flowers, and edible red fruit
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an erect stiff cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus rigidissimus, of Arizona and Mexico, having a cylindrical body, numerous interlocking spines, and pink flowers.
[1890-95]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.