organ-pipe cactus

[ awr-guhn-pahyp ]

noun

1. a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of organ-pipe cactus¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

They stand in yards, which are enclosed by fences of organ-pipe cactus.

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