christmas cactus

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Definition of christmas cactus in English English dictionary

An epiphytic cactus (Schlumbergera ×bridgesii) of Brazilian ancestry, widely cultivated as a houseplant and having jointed flat segments with crenate margins and showy, often magenta or rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter

epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter

Hyphenation

Christ·mas cac·tus

Turkish pronunciation

krîsmıs käktıs

Pronunciation

/ˈkrəsməs ˈkaktəs/ /ˈkrɪsməs ˈkæktəs/