Found 2 items, similar to barrel cactus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: barrel cactus barrel cactus n 1: 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 2: any cactus of the genus Echinocactus; strongly ribbed and very spiny; southwestern United States to Brazil [syn: echinocactus]
English → English (gcide) Definition: barrel cactus barrel cactus \bar“rel cac”tus\ (b[a^]r"r[e^]l k[a^]k"t[u^]s), n.; pl. barrel cacti (b[a^]r"r[e^]l k[a^]k"t[imac]). any of several large cacti native to the southwestern U. S. and Mexico, having a short cylindrical form with deep vertical ribs and bearing sharp spines. They are classed in the genera Ferocactus and Echinocactus. [PJC]