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crab cactus
noun
a cactus,
Schlumbergera truncata
(or
Zygocactus truncatus
), native to Brazil, having stems with leaflike segments and showy red flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant.
Also called
Thanksgiving cactus.
Origin:
1895–1900,
Americanism
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crab cactus
noun
South American jointed cactus with usually red flowers; often cultivated as a houseplant; sometimes classified as genus Schlumbergera
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