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cactus vs barrel cactus

barrel cactus vs cactus

cactus and barrel cactus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cactus Yes No No No
barrel cactus Yes No No No
As nouns, barrel cactus is a hyponym of cactus; that is, barrel cactus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cactus:
  • cactus: any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
  • barrel cactus: any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
cactus (noun) barrel cactus (noun)
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines a cactus of the genus Ferocactus: unbranched barrel-shaped cactus having deep ribs with numerous spines and usually large funnel-shaped flowers followed by dry fruits
any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil
Difference between cactus and barrel cactus

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