| 单词 | melon-cactus |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmelon-cactus melon-cactus n. a cactus of the genus Melocactus (see Melocactus n.). ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cactus and allies > [noun] > melon-cactus pope's head1699 melon thistle1725 Turk's head1725 Melocactus1731 Turk's cap1731 melon-cactus1845 1845 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 19 Apr. 253/2 The melon-cactus, or Turk's cap. 1869 J. W. Foster Mississippi Valley 88 The melon-cactus contains within its prickly envelope a watery pulp which the mule, parching with thirst, opens with his foot and extracts with his lips. 1974 Encycl. Brit. Micropædia VI. 774/1 Melocactus species are also called melon-cacti for their size and shape. < as lemmas |
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