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saguaro
noun sa·gua·ro \sə-ˈwär-ə, -ˈgwär-, -ō\
plural sa·gua·ros
Definition of SAGUARO
: a tall columnar usually sparsely-branched cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of dry areas of the southwestern United States and Mexico that bears white flowers and a scaly reddish edible fruit and that may attain a height of up to 50 feet (16 meters) —called also giant cactus
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Origin of SAGUARO
Mexican Spanish, probably from Ópata (Uto-Aztecan language of Sonora, Mexico)
First Known Use: 1856
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saguaro
noun sa·gua·ro \sə-ˈwär-ə, -ˈwär-ō, -ˈgwär-ō\
plural sa·gua·ros
Definition of SAGUARO for Kids
: a giant cactus of the southwestern United States and Mexico
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