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saguaro
noun[ C ]
uk /səˈɡwɑː.rəʊ//səˈwɑː.rəʊ/ us /səˈɡwɑː.roʊ//səˈwɑː.rə/pluralsaguaros or saguaro(alsosaguaro cactus)
a type of large cactus(= a desert plant with sharp points) that has upright branches and grows mainly in the southwestern United States : （主要生长于美国西南部的）树形仙人掌
Saguaros first blossom when they are 50 to 60 years old.树形仙人掌在 50 至 60 岁时首次开花。
It is a desert landscape of canyons, copper mines, and saguaro cactuses.这是一幅峡谷、铜矿和巨型仙人掌的沙漠景观。
Many saguaro and other sensitive plants were salvaged.
The magnificent saguaros cannot survive wildfires.
There are giant saguaro cactuses by the side of the road.
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