CHRISTMAS CACTUS


Meaning of CHRISTMAS CACTUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: from its annual blooming around Christmastime

Date: circa 1900

: a branching Brazilian cactus ( Schlumbergera bridgesii syn. S. buckleyi ) having flat jointed stems with scalloped margins and showy usually red, pink, white, violet, or yellow flowers ; also : a related cactus ( Schlumbergera truncata syn. Zygocactus truncatus ) or a hybrid of this and the Christmas cactus

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