definitions

old-man cactus

[ ohld-man ]
/ ˈoʊldˌmæn /

noun

a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.

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Nearby words

old-field colt, old-girl network, old-line, old-line party, old-maidish, old-man cactus, old-man's-beard, old-man-and-woman, old-style, old-time, old-time dance

Origin of old-man cactus

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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