christmas cactus

Christ·mas cac·tus

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Definitions of christmas cactus words

noun christmas cactus a Brazilian cactus, Schlumbergera (formerly Zygocactus) truncatus, widely cultivated as an ornamental for its showy red flowers 3
noun christmas cactus a common houseplant (Schlumbergera bridgesii) with flat, jointed, fleshy stems and red flowers that bloom around Christmas; crab cactus 3
noun christmas cactus 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. 1
noun christmas cactus Any of various cacti in the genus Schlumbergera. 0

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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