English Explanatory Dictionary

saguaro

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Carnegiea gigantea, a large cactus native to the Sonoran Desert and characterized by its "arms".

Pronunciation

/səˈ(ɡ)wɑɹoʊ/ /səˈ(ɡ)wɑɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-saguaro.wav

Word forms

saguaro saguaros sahuaro sawarra suwarro suwarrow

Etymology

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

Derived words

saguaro boot saguaro cactus saguaro fruit saguaro stack
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