bisnaga

or biz·na·ga

[ bis-nah-guh ]

/ bɪsˈnɑ gə /

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noun

any of several thorny cactuses of the genera Echinocactus, Ferocactus, and Astrophytum of the southwestern U.S.

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Origin of bisnaga

1835–45, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish biznaga, (probably by association with biznaga parsnip) replacing earlier vitznauac<Nahuatl huitznāhuac, equivalent to huitz(tli) thorn + -nāhua- vicinity + -c(o) locative suffix

Words nearby bisnaga

bismuthinite, bismuthous, bismuth oxychloride, bismuthyl, bismutite, bisnaga, bison, bisphenoid, bisphenol A, bisphosphonate, bisque

How to use bisnaga in a sentence

He was galloping along at a fair speed when he saw immediately in front of him a couple of bad patches of low bisnaga cactus.
The Boy With the U. S. Survey|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
A welcome plant to the desert traveler is the bisnaga, or "well of the desert."
The Mystic Mid-Region|Arthur J. Burdick
Pearls big as bisnaga fruit an greeny-white like a high moon.
Dust of the Desert|Robert Welles Ritchie
Another of picturesque appeal is the bisnaga or barrel cactus, of which there are many species of many sizes.
The Book of the National Parks|Robert Sterling Yard

Here, too, they filled a bucket from the heart of a big Bisnaga cactus as a basis for their drink.
Her Father's Daughter|Gene Stratton-Porter