thanks-giving cacti

Thanksgiving cactus

noun
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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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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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