echinocactus

Definitions of echinocactus
  1. noun
    any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
    synonyms: barrel cactus
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    types:
    hedgehog cactus
    cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines
    Echinocactus grusonii, golden barrel cactus
    large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines
    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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