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Sagebrush State
saggar
Sagitta
sagittal
Sagittarius
sagittate
sago
sago palm
saguaro
Saguaro National Park
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saguaro

sa·gua·ro [ sə gwrō, sə wrō ] (plural sa·gua·ros or sa·gua·ro) or sa·hua·ro [ sə wrō ] (plural sa·hua·ros or sa·hua·ro)


noun 
Definition:
 
large cactus of SW N America: a large cactus growing up to 18 m (60 ft) tall, with upward-curving branches and edible red fruit. Flowers: white, nocturnal. Native to: southwestern United States, Mexico.  Latin name Carnegiea gigantea.

[Mid-19th century. < Mexican Spanish]
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