crab cactus

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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Nearby words

cr, cr., craal, crab, crab apple, crab cactus, crab canon, crab grass, crab louse, crab nebula, crab spider

Origin of crab cactus

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Also called Thanksgiving cactus.