cactus dahlia
noun
any of several varieties of dahlia having large flower heads with numerous rays incurved to a quill-like form.
Origin of cactus dahlia
1First recorded in 1880–85
Words Nearby cactus dahlia
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How to use cactus dahlia in a sentence
The cactus dahlia, usually red, has put out flowers almost orange and with exterior florets sometimes nearly yellow.
If you have not tried the Countess of Lonsdale you should; it is a cactus dahlia and a very free bloomer.
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