(n)extremely large treelike cactus of desert regions of southwestern United States having a thick columnar sparsely branched trunk bearing white flowers and edible red pulpy fruit, Syn.sahuaro, Carnegiea gigantea
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‖ ‖/mhw>, n.; pl. Huarachos /plu>. [ Amer. Sp., also guaracha, guarache, huarache, prob. of Mexican origin. ] A kind of low-heeled sandal with the upper consisting of interwoven leather strips; -- usually used in pl. [ Southern U. S. & Mex. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]