melon cactus

noun

Any of the genus Melocactus of cacti, distinguished when mature by their cephalium, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex, containing a mass of areoles from which the small flowers grow.

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Meanings

nounmelon cactus (plural melon cacti)

plural melon cacti

  1. Any of the genus Melocactus of cacti, distinguished when mature by their cephalium, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex, containing a mass of areoles from which the small flowers grow.

    Synonyms: Turk's cap, Turk's head

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the genus Melocactus of cacti, distinguished when mature by their cephalium, a wool- and bristle-coated structure at the apex, containing a mass of areoles from which the small flowers grow.

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Turk's capTurk's head
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APA

melon cactus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melon%20cactus

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“melon cactus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melon%20cactus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melon cactus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melon%20cactus.

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