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Meaning of BARREL CACTUS
Pronunciation:
'barul 'kaktus
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Definition:
[n]
any
cactus
of
the
genus
Echinocactus
;
strongly
ribbed
and
very
spiny
;
southwestern
United
States
to
Brazil
[n]
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
 
Synonyms:
echinocactus
 
See Also:
cactus
,
Echinocactus grusonii
,
Ferocactus
,
genus Echinocactus
,
genus Ferocactus
,
golden barrel cactus
,
hedgehog cactus
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