barrel cactus

barrel cactus

n. Any of various cacti in the genera Ferocactus and Echinocactus, having ribbed spiny unbranched stems that are globular to columnar in shape.

bar′rel cac`tus

n. any of several large, cylindrical, ribbed, spiny cacti of the genera Echinocactus and Ferocactus. [1880–85, Amer.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	barrel cactus - 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 fruitscactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spinesFerocactus, genus Ferocactus - genus of nearly globular cacti of Mexico and southwestern United States: barrel cacti
	2.	barrel cactus - any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazilechinocactuscactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spinesgenus Echinocactus - globular or cylindrical cacti; southwestern United States to Brazilhedgehog cactus - cactus of the genus Echinocactus having stout sharp spinesEchinocactus grusonii, golden barrel cactus - large cactus of east central Mexico having golden to pale yellow flowers and spines