Meanings
nounChristmas cactus (plural Christmas cacti or Christmas cactuses)
plural Christmas cacti · plural Christmas cactuses
- Any of various cacti in the genus Schlumbergera.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounepiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
Similar
Schlumbergera buckleyiSchlumbergera baridgesii
Broader
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APA
Christmas cactus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20cactus
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“Christmas cactus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20cactus. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christmas cactus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christmas%20cactus.
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