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barrel cactus
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈbær.əl ˌkæk.təs/ us /ˈber.əl ˌkæk.təs/pluralbarrel cacti uk /ˈbær.əl ˌkæk.taɪ/ us /ˈber.əl ˌkæk.taɪ/barrel cactus or barrel cactuses
a desert plant with sharp points and a round body for storing water:
You can see hundreds of barrel cactuses by the side of the highway on the journey through the desert.
The hike is a strenuous ramble past rock formations, petroglyphs, caves, and barrel cactus.
The vast barrel cactus was an almost perfect globe.
It was made illegal to remove barrel cacti from the national park after a number of thefts.
If you are lost in the desert, extracting water from a barrel cactus can save your life.
I have been growing miniature barrel cactuses and now have quite a collection.
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