Saguaro Definition

sə-gwärō, -wärō
saguaros
noun
saguaros
A giant cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) with a thick, spiny stem and white flowers, native to the SW U.S. and N Mexico.
Webster's New World
The fruit of this cactus.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • Carnegiea gigantea
  • sahuaro

Other Word Forms of Saguaro

Noun

Singular:
saguaro
Plural:
saguaros

Origin of Saguaro

  • From Mexican Spanish, from a Taracahitic Uto-Aztecan language, probably Mayo or Opata.

    From Wiktionary

  • American Spanish saguaro, sahuaro of Uto-Aztecan, perhaps Piman, origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Saguaro Sentence Examples

  • The saguaro cactus is the most obvious manifestation of this arid habitat.

  • One of the many impressive stalagmites here was shaped like a Saguaro cactus from the classic cowboy films.

  • It's a great home base for campers who want to visit the town of Tombstone, Kartchner Caverns State Park, Saguaro National Park, and many other local attractions.

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Words Starting With

SSASAG

Words Ending With

OROARO

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