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From its resemblance to organ pipes.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
organ pipe cactus
Today it means: A cactus (family Cactaceae) (Stenocereus thurberi, syn. Glandulicereus thurberi), widespread in Mexico. Full definition →
Today it means: A cactus (family Cactaceae) (Stenocereus thurberi, syn. Glandulicereus thurberi), widespread in Mexico. Full definition →
From its resemblance to organ pipes.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.