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noun
a cactus, Schlumbergera truncata (or Zygocactus truncatus), native to Brazil, having stems with leaflike segments and showy red flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant.
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Also called Thanksgiving cactus.
Origin of crab cactus
An Americanism dating back to 1895ā1900
Words nearby crab cactus
Crabbe, crabbed, crabber, crabbing, crabby, crab cactus, crab canon, crabeater, crab grass, crab louse, crabmeat
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