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saguaro

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saguaro /səˈɡwɑːrəʊ , səˈwɑːrəʊ/ (saguaro cactus) (sahuaro /səˈwɑːrəʊ/)
noun
(plural saguaros)
a giant cactus which can grow to 20 metres in height and whose branches are shaped like candelabra, native to the south-western United States and Mexico. The edible fruit was formerly a source of food and drink.
Carnegiea gigantea, family Cactaceae.
– ORIGIN mid 19th century: from Mexican Spanish.