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organ-pipe cactus
[ awr-guhn-pahyp ]
/ ËÉr gÉnËpaÉȘp /
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noun
a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
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Origin of organ-pipe cactus
First recorded in 1905â10
Words nearby organ-pipe cactus
organosiloxane, organotherapy, organotin, organotropism, organ pipe, organ-pipe cactus, organ-pipe coral, organ point, organ screen, organum, organ whistle
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