crab cactus

/kræb ˌkæktəs/
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Definitions of crab cactus
  1. noun
    South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera
    synonyms: Schlumbergera truncatus, Thanksgiving cactus, Zygocactus truncatus
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    type of:
    cactus
    any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
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