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cathedral cactus

cathedral cactus noun: euphorbia trigona (African milk tree).

cathedral cactus: euphorbia trigona (African milk tree)
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Noun

cathedral cactus (plural cathedral cactuses or cathedral cacti)

  1. Euphorbia trigona (African milk tree).
    • Desi's favorite indoor cacti include the white ghost cactus (a pale gray-green candelabra shape with pink flowers) and the African milk tree (also called a cathedral cactus, with small green leaves growing among thorns on tall, straight arms).2021 April 13, Emily L. Hay Hinsdale, Never Put a Cactus in the Bathroom: A Room-by-Room Guide to Styling and Caring for Your Houseplants, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 80

Forms of cathedral cactus

pluralcathedral cactuses
pluralcathedral cacti

Questions about cathedral cactus

What does cathedral cactus mean?
Cathedral cactus means euphorbia trigona (African milk tree).
What part of speech is cathedral cactus?
Cathedral cactus is a noun.
What is the plural of cathedral cactus?
The plural of cathedral cactus is cathedral cactuses.

Words near cathedral cactus in the dictionary

  1. cathects
  2. cathed
  3. cathedra
  4. cathedrae
  5. cathedral
  6. cathedral cactus
  7. cathedral ceiling
  8. cathedral ceilings
  9. cathedral church
  10. cathedral churches
  11. cathedral cities

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