old-man cactus: Meaning and Definition of

old'-man cac'tus

Pronunciation: (ōld'man"), [key]
  1. a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 ft. (9 to 12 m) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
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