Christmas cactus

Christmas cactus

noun
a cactus, Schlumbergera bridgesii (or Zygocactus bridgesii), native to Brazil, having stems with leaflike segments and showy, purplish-red flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.

Origin:
1895–1900
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Christmas cactus
 
n
a Brazilian cactus, Schlumbergera (formerly Zygocactus) truncatus, widely cultivated as an ornamental for its showy red flowers

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Main Entry:  Christmas cactus
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  succulent South American plant with red, pink, or white flowers, grown as a houseplant
Etymology:  Schlumbergera bridgesii
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