Redbird cactus
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 devil's backbone (Euphorbia tithymaloides) uncountable
"Jungle clung to the canyons, but there were broad expanses of brushland grown with mesquite and agave and flowering redbird cactus."
- 2 low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties wordnet
Example
More examples"Jungle clung to the canyons, but there were broad expanses of brushland grown with mesquite and agave and flowering redbird cactus."
Etymology
Named for the appearance of its flower clusters, resembling small birds gathered around a birdfeeder.