organ-pipe cactus
[ awr-guh n-pahyp ]
/ ˈɔr gənˌpaɪp /
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.
Words nearby organ-pipe cactus
organ pipe, organ screen, organ whistle, organ-, organ-grinder, organ-pipe cactus, organ-pipe coral, organ-specific, organ-specific antigen, organa, organdie
Origin of organ-pipe cactus
First recorded in 1905–10
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