saguaro

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of saguaro in Turkish Turkish dictionary

Meksika'da yetişen dev kaktüs

English - English

Definition of saguaro in English English dictionary

A large cactus in the genus Carnegiea, native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms"

{i} variety of giant flowering cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern United States

Large, candelabra-shaped, branched cactus (Cereus giganteus, or Carnegiea gigantea) native to Mexico, Arizona, and California. Slow-growing at first, mature saguaros may eventually reach 50 ft (15 m) in height. They bloom for the first time when 50-75 years old. They may die at 150-200 years (at a weight of up to 10 tons, or 9,000 kg), most commonly by being uprooted by wind or washouts. Shallow, wide-ranging roots gather moisture from a large area of desert to support the weighty top growth. The white, night-blooming flowers, which remain open into the next day, are the Arizona state flower. The red fruits have been an important food of American Indians

A large cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, characterized by "arms"

extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit

Related Terms

Saguaro National Monument

Mountain and desert region, southeastern Arizona, U.S. Established in 1933, it comprises an area of 124 sq mi (321 sq km) east of Tucson and contains forests of saguaro cactus. Plant life also includes paloverde, mesquite trees, and ocotillo

Hyphenation

sa·gua·ro

Turkish pronunciation

sıgwôrō

Pronunciation

/səgˈwôrō/ /səɡˈwɔːroʊ/

Etymology

[ s&-'wär-&, -'gw&a ] (noun.) 1856. Mexican Spanish, of unknown origin.