crab cactus


noun
  1. 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.

Origin of crab cactus

1
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
  • Also called Thanksgiving cactus.

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