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barrel cactus
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barrel cactus
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun barrel cactus has 2 senses
- barrel cactus(n = noun.plant) Array - a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits; Array is a kind of cactus
- barrel cactus(n = noun.plant) echinocactus - any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil; Array is a kind of cactus
is a member of ferocactus, genus ferocactus
is a member of genus echinocactus
has particulars: hedgehog cactus, echinocactus grusonii, golden barrel cactus
CIDE DICTIONARY
barrel cactus, n.
any of several large cacti native to the southwestern U. S. and Mexico, having a short cylindrical form with deep vertical ribs and bearing sharp spines. They are classed in the genera Ferocactus and Echinocactus . [PJC]
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