organ pipe cactus

noun

A cactus (family Cactaceae) (Stenocereus thurberi, syn. Glandulicereus thurberi), widespread in Mexico.

Meanings

nounorgan pipe cactus (plural organ pipe cactuses or organ pipe cacti)

plural organ pipe cactuses · plural organ pipe cacti

  1. A cactus (family Cactaceae) (Stenocereus thurberi, syn. Glandulicereus thurberi), widespread in Mexico.

    Synonyms: organ cactus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cactus (family Cactaceae) (Stenocereus thurberi, syn. Glandulicereus thurberi), widespread in Mexico.

Also see

Origin

From its resemblance to organ pipes.

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