barrel cactus
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of barrel cactus
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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A set of steep, scree-strewn switchbacks ejects us onto the Tonto Platform, a sloping shelf of sage-hued shale festooned with prickly pear and barrel cactus, blackbrush and spindly yucca.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2021
Strong shapes and textures such as drought-tolerant golden barrel cactus and white stripe agave create a dynamic landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
Lavender, bougainvillea and yellow kangaroo paws add color while boldly textured golden barrel cactus, prickly pear and agave stand out in the planting beds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
He walked west, weaving through green junipers, scraggly shrub live oak, flowering barrel cactus and dried cow pies last spring.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2015
My heart beats faster than the time I thought a barrel cactus was a gnome, on one of Mom and my fairy hunts.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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