Christmas cactus
noun
a cactus, Schlumbergera bridgesii (or Zygocactus bridgesii), native to Brazil, having stems with leaflike segments and showy, purplish-red flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
Origin of Christmas cactus
1First recorded in 1895–1900
Words Nearby Christmas cactus
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British Dictionary definitions for Christmas cactus
Christmas cactus
noun
a Brazilian cactus, Schlumbergera (formerly Zygocactus) truncatus, widely cultivated as an ornamental for its showy red flowers
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