barrel cactus

Any of various cacti in the genera Ferocactus and Echinocactus, having ribbed spiny unbranched stems that are globular to columnar in shape.

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bar′rel cac`tus

any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus.

[1880–85, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	barrel cactus - a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits cactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines Ferocactus, genus Ferocactus - genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
	2.	barrel cactus - any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil echinocactus cactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines genus Echinocactus - globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazil hedgehog cactus - cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines Echinocactus grusonii, golden barrel cactus - large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines

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