saguaro

/səˈ(g)wɑroʊ/
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Other forms: saguaros

Definitions of saguaro
  1. noun
    extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit
    synonyms: Carnegiea gigantea, sahuaro
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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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