Melocactus (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of strongly ribbed globose or spheroid cacti of tropical South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The melocactus, native to the Caribbean islands, boasts vibrant flowers and bright fruits, adding beauty to the arid landscape.
- These unique melocacti can grow in almost any condition and have been thriving for years in this small, community-run botanical garden.
- Visitors flocked to see the enormous collection of cacti species, particularly the various melocactus on display from different parts of Central America.
- Special care was required to keep the newly-acquired melocactus alive in its new, artificial environment, including replicating the native temperature and humidity.
- Many varieties of the genus melocactus display similar shapes, often forming dense, small colonies with beautiful arrangements of thorns and stems.