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单词 old man cactus
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Definition of old man cactus in English:

old man cactus

noun ˌəʊl(d) ˈman ˌkaktəs
  • A Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, covered with long grey hairs.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. From old man + cactus, with allusion to its long grey hairs.

 
 

Definition of old man cactus in US English:

old man cactus

nounˌəʊl(d) ˈman ˌkaktəs
  • A Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, covered with long grey hairs.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Chambers's Edinburgh Journal. From old man + cactus, with allusion to its long grey hairs.

 
 
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