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BARREL CACTUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
Synonyms:
barrel cactus; echinocactus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("barrel cactus" is a kind of...):
cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "barrel cactus"):
hedgehog cactus (cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines)
Echinocactus grusonii; golden barrel cactus (large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines)
Holonyms ("barrel cactus" is a member of...):
genus Echinocactus (globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazil)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("barrel cactus" is a kind of...):
cactus (any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines)
Holonyms ("barrel cactus" is a member of...):
Ferocactus; genus Ferocactus (genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti)
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