saguaro
noun [ C ] uk/səˈɡwɑː.rəʊ/ /səˈwɑː.rəʊ/ us/səˈɡwɑː.roʊ/ /səˈwɑː.rə/ saguaros or saguaro (also saguaro cactus)
（主要生长于美国西南部的）树形仙人掌
a type of large cactus (= a desert plant with sharp points) that has upright branches and grows mainly in the southwestern United States
Saguaros first blossom when they are 50 to 60 years old. 树形仙人掌在 50 至 60 岁时首次开花。
It is a desert landscape of canyons, copper mines, and saguaro cactuses. 这是一幅峡谷、铜矿和巨型仙人掌的沙漠景观。
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- Many saguaro and other sensitive plants were salvaged.
- The magnificent saguaros cannot survive wildfires.
- There are giant saguaro cactuses by the side of the road.