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saguaro

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saguaro /səˈ(ɡ)wärō , səˈ(ɡ)wɑroʊ / (also saguaro cactus)
noun
(plural saguaros)
a giant cactus that can grow to 66 feet (20 m) in height and whose branches are shaped like candelabra, native to Mexico and the southwestern US. Its reddish-purple fruit can be used for food and drink.
Carnegiea gigantea, family Cactaceae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from Mexican Spanish.
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