saguaro
noun[C]
uk/səˈɡwɑː.rəʊ//səˈwɑː.rəʊ/us/səˈɡwɑː.roʊ//səˈwɑː.rə/pluralsaguarosorsaguaro(alsosaguaro cactus)atypeoflargecactus(= adesertplantwithsharppoints)that hasuprightbranchesandgrowsmainlyin thesouthwesternUnitedStates:
Saguaros firstblossomwhen they are 50 to 60yearsold.
It is adesertlandscapeofcanyons,coppermines, and saguarocactuses.
- Many saguaro and othersensitiveplantsweresalvaged.
- Themagnificentsaguaros cannotsurvivewildfires.
- There aregiantsaguarocactusesby thesideof theroad.
Common plants
- African violet
- agave
- aloe
- aloe vera
- anise
- cow parsley
- crabgrass
- deadly nightshade
- fenugreek
- fern
- pampas grass
- poinsettia
- pot plant
- prickly pear
- Queen Anne's lace
- turves
- Venus flytrap
- wheat
- wheatgrass
- yucca