NOUN
- 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
- any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
How To Use barrel cactus In A Sentence
- A cactus bee (Diadasia sp.) pollinates a barrel cactus in Tucson, Arizona.
- It grows here, along with numerous smaller cacti, including beaver-tail cactus, California barrel cactus, hedgehog cactus, and various prickly pear cacti.
- There was neither road nor house, only a saguaro here, a barrel cactus there, a lot of sand underfoot, and even more sun overhead.
- You'll traverse a series of high valleys, ravines, and washes filled with a variety of plants, including purple barrel cactus and stands of ocotillos.
- Another of picturesque appeal is the bisnaga or barrel cactus, of which there are many species of many sizes. The Book of the National Parks