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saguaro
(sə gwär′ō, sə wär′ō)
See saguaro in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. sa·gua·ros also sa·hua·ros
- A very large cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of the southwest United States and northern Mexico, having ribbed upward-curving branches, white funnel-shaped flowers, and edible red fruit.
- The fruit of this cactus.
Origin:
Origin: American Spanish
Origin: , probably of Piman origin
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