crab cactus

crab cactus
a cactus, Schlumbergera truncata (or Zygocactus truncatus), native to Brazil, having stems with leaflike segments and showy red flowers and often cultivated as a houseplant. Also called Thanksgiving cactus.
[1895-1900, Amer.]

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