sa·gua·ro | \ sə-ˈwär-ə 
, -ˈgwär-, -ō \
, -ˈgwär-, -ō \ plural saguaros
Definition of saguaro
: a tall columnar usually sparsely-branched cactus (Carnegiea gigantea) of dry areas of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico that bears white flowers and a scaly reddish edible fruit and that may attain a height of up to 50 feet (16 meters)
— called also giant cactus
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Recent Examples on the Web Amidst the towering saguaro and pronged organ pipe cacti of southern Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, a 30-foot-tall fence snakes through the vegetation, shadowed by a barren strip of land that’s been carved into the mountainsides.
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Lucy Sherriff, Popular Science, "How the Trump border wall sapped a desert oasis dry," 6 Jan. 2021 Grab a drink under the twinkle-light wrapped saguaro or next to the glowing unicorn statue.
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Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, "Here are 7 bar patios open now in metro Phoenix," 11 Sep. 2020 Typically parked in the west Valley, the trailer offers drinks that include an iced churro macchiato, horchata cold brew and saguaro blossom tea.
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Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, "Here are 6 Indigenous-owned restaurants and food stands to try in metro Phoenix," 12 Oct. 2020 As the saguaro is to Arizona, so is the Joshua tree to Southern California and parts of Nevada.
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Mark Olalde, USA TODAY, "Climate Point: California is burning," 6 Mar. 2019 That makes 71 total plate options in the state, including the standard plate with its saguaro and sunset scene, according to the Department of Transportation.
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Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, "New for your car: Arizonans have 5 new specialty license plate options, creating 71 total choices," 11 Aug. 2020 Our eagle survey team captured this image of a bald eagle family nesting in the arms of a saguaro - a rare sight!
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Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, "Bald Eagles Found Nesting in Arizona Saguaro Cactus for First Time in Decades," 21 Apr. 2020 The saguaro, known as ha:sañ in the O’odham language, is a key species for Indigenous peoples.
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Debra Utacia Krol, azcentral, "Will the iconic saguaro cactus start to disappear from parts of the Southwest?," 18 June 2020 Images created by Reyes feature Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in a clinical mask, a prickly pear cactus warning others not to get too close, and saguaro cacti practicing 6feet of social distancing.
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USA TODAY, "Bar trouble, gym defiance, al fresco dining: News from around our 50 states," 19 May 2020
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saguaro
nounsa·gua·ro | \ sə-ˈwär-ə , -ˈwär-ō, -ˈgwär-ō \
, -ˈwär-ō, -ˈgwär-ō \ plural saguaros
Kids Definition of saguaro
: a giant cactus of the southwestern United States and Mexico
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The first known use of saguaro was in 1856
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