hedgehog cactus
noun
any of various rounded, usually spiny cacti of the genus Echinocereus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having bell-shaped flowers that close at night.
Origin of hedgehog cactus
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80
Words nearby hedgehog cactus
hedge nettle,
hedge one's bets,
hedge sparrow,
hedge-school,
hedgehog,
hedgehog cactus,
hedgehop,
hedger,
hedgerow,
hedging,
hedgy