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cactus dahlia
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noun
any of several varieties of dahlia having large flower heads with numerous rays incurved to a quill-like form.
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Origin of cactus dahlia
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby cactus dahlia
cacophony, cacqueteuse, cactaceous, cactoblastis, cactus, cactus dahlia, cactus geranium, cactus moth, cactus pear, cactus wren, cacuminal
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How to use cactus dahlia in a sentence
The cactus dahlia, usually red, has put out flowers almost orange and with exterior florets sometimes nearly yellow.
If you have not tried the Countess of Lonsdale you should; it is a cactus dahlia and a very free bloomer.