noun
pl. -·ros a giant cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) with a thick, spiny stem and white flowers, native to the SW U.S. and N Mexico
also sa·hua′ro
Origin of saguaro
Mexican Spanish from Piman namesaguaro
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saguaro
noun
pl. sa·gua·ros- A very large cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of the Sonoran Desert, having ribbed upward-curving branches, white funnel-shaped flowers, and edible red fruit.
- The fruit of this cactus.
Origin of saguaro
American Spanish saguaro, sahuaro of Uto-Aztecan, perhaps Piman, originTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural saguaros)
- Carnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms".
Origin
From Mexican Spanish, from a Taracahitic Uto-Aztecan language, probably Mayo or Opata.
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Sentence Examples
- It's a great home base for campers who want to visit the town of Tombstone, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Saguaro National Park, and many other local attractions.
- Mountain biking paths abound in Saguaro National Park, as do hiking paths.