saguaro

[ suh-gwahr-oh, -wahr-oh ]

/ səˈgwɑr oʊ, -ˈwɑr oʊ /

noun, plural sa·gua·ros.

a tall, horizontally branched cactus, Carnegiea (or Cereus) gigantea, of Arizona and neighboring regions, yielding a useful wood and bearing an edible fruit: still locally common, though some populations have been reduced.

Origin of saguaro

1855–60, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish saguaro, sahuaro, said to be <Opata (now extinct Uto-Aztecan language of Sonora)

Words nearby saguaro

sago grass, sago palm, sago spleen, sag rod, Saguache, saguaro, Saguenay, Saguia el Hamra, Sagunto, sag wagon, Sahaptin

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Example sentences from the Web for saguaro

Those are saguaro cactuses…the big ones…birds make holes in them and build their nests inside.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That is how the saguaro and the palo verde came to be on the mountains and the desert.
Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest|Katharine Berry Judson
Their packs bore tanned skins, fruit of the saguaro cactus, edible roots of the mescal plant, and other trade goods.
The Story of Geronimo|James Arthur Kjelgaard
On her other side was a wizened little old fellow with a wrinkled face and ribs corrugated like a saguaro.
The Hohokam Dig|Theodore Pratt

During his studies the appearance of the first white-wing preceded the opening of the first saguaro flower by two days.
Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves|Robert L. Merz
The saguaro has a skeleton of woody ribs bound together by tough, woody fibers.
The Angel of the Gila:|Cora Marsland

British Dictionary definitions for saguaro

saguaro

sahuaro (səˈwɑːrəʊ)

/ (səˈɡwɑːrəʊ, səˈwɑː-) /

noun plural -ros

a giant cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, of desert regions of Arizona, S California, and Mexico, having white nocturnal flowers and edible red pulpy fruits

Word Origin for saguaro

Mexican Spanish, variant of sahuaro, an Indian name

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	saguaro
释义	saguaro [ suh-gwahr-oh, -wahr-oh ] / səˈgwɑr oʊ, -ˈwɑr oʊ / noun, plural sa·gua·ros. a tall, horizontally branched cactus, Carnegiea (or Cereus) gigantea, of Arizona and neighboring regions, yielding a useful wood and bearing an edible fruit: still locally common, though some populations have been reduced. Origin of saguaro 1855–60, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish saguaro, sahuaro, said to be <Opata (now extinct Uto-Aztecan language of Sonora) Words nearby saguaro sago grass, sago palm, sago spleen, sag rod, Saguache, saguaro, Saguenay, Saguia el Hamra, Sagunto, sag wagon, Sahaptin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saguaro Those are saguaro cactuses…the big ones…birds make holes in them and build their nests inside. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile\|Robert Ward\|January 3, 2015\|DAILY BEAST That is how the saguaro and the palo verde came to be on the mountains and the desert. Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest\|Katharine Berry Judson Their packs bore tanned skins, fruit of the saguaro cactus, edible roots of the mescal plant, and other trade goods. The Story of Geronimo\|James Arthur Kjelgaard On her other side was a wizened little old fellow with a wrinkled face and ribs corrugated like a saguaro. The Hohokam Dig\|Theodore Pratt During his studies the appearance of the first white-wing preceded the opening of the first saguaro flower by two days. Jaw Musculature of the Mourning and White-winged Doves\|Robert L. Merz The saguaro has a skeleton of woody ribs bound together by tough, woody fibers. The Angel of the Gila:\|Cora Marsland British Dictionary definitions for saguaro saguaro sahuaro (səˈwɑːrəʊ) / (səˈɡwɑːrəʊ, səˈwɑː-) / noun plural -ros a giant cactus, Carnegiea gigantea, of desert regions of Arizona, S California, and Mexico, having white nocturnal flowers and edible red pulpy fruits Word Origin for saguaro Mexican Spanish, variant of sahuaro, an Indian name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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