Saguaro definition

sa. gua.ro s*-'(g)wa:r-(.)o- n [ MexSp] : saguaro

an arborescent cactus ( Carnegiea gigantea) of desert regions of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that has a tall columnar simple or sparsely branched trunk of up to 60 feet and bears white flowers and edible fruit


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