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   Christ·mas cac·tus

   noun

   • 1. a Brazilian cactus with branching stems of glossy green, flat, broad, tooth-edged sections, the tips of which bear long flowers, typically red or pink, with recurved outer petals. Christmas cacti are widely cultivated as houseplants.

   Word Origin so named because it flowers at about the northern midwinter.

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