| NOUN | plant | barrel cactus | a cactus of the genus Ferocactus |
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| plant | barrel cactus, echinocactus | any cactus of the genus Echinocactus |
| Meaning | A cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits. | |
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| Member of | Ferocactus, genus Ferocactus | genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States |
| Broader | cactus | Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines |
| Meaning | Any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil. | |
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| Synonym | echinocactus | |
| Member of | genus Echinocactus | globular or cylindrical cacti |
| Narrower | golden barrel cactus, Echinocactus grusonii | large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines |
| hedgehog cactus | cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spines | |
| Broader | cactus | Any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines |
| Spanish | echinocactus | |
| Catalan | echinocactus | |
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