saguaro
part of speech
noun (a saguaro, saguaros; saguaro cactus)
meaning for a pupil
1) A saguaro is a giant cactus that grows in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, USA, and Mexico; it can grow taller than a house and has arms that point upwards. tree →
2) It is the cactus children often draw for a cowboy desert scene. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science lessons the saguaro shows how desert plants survive: its pleated stem swells to store water after rain, its spines protect it, and birds such as woodpeckers and elf owls nest in holes in it. It grows very slowly and can live 150 to 200 years. Phrases: saguaro cactus, Saguaro National Park.
examples
- The saguaro stood tall against the orange desert sunset. tree →
- A saguaro may not grow its first arm until it is about 75 years old. tree →
- After a storm, the saguaro's stem swells as it stores water. tree →
- A little elf owl peeped out of a hole in the saguaro. tree →
- Saguaro flowers are white and bloom at night. tree →
- It is against the law to damage a saguaro in Arizona. tree →
- We saw hundreds of saguaros in Saguaro National Park. tree →
note
Pronounced suh-WAH-roh (the g is silent). Plural saguaros. Its blossom is the state flower of Arizona. A saguaro can reach about 12 metres (40 feet) tall.
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