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beavertail

noun bea·ver·tail \-ˌtāl\

Definition of BEAVERTAIL

:  a low-growing prickly pear cactus (Opuntia basilaris) of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having large usually pink or red flowers
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First Known Use of BEAVERTAIL

1919

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