Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
Melocactus .
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Examples
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She expected the strawberries and the hybrid melon-cactus to do the best.
The Legacy of Heorot Niven, Larry 1987
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Here, on the driest soil, the globular melon-cactus, measuring a foot in diameter, flourishes; its tough and prickly skin surrounding a rich and juicy pulp.
The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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