Christmas cactus
noun
1- a South American cactus with flattened segmented stems and red, pink, or white flowers, grown as a house plant圣诞节仙人掌, 绿蟹爪兰。
1.1
- Schlumbergera bridgesii, family Cactaceae.拉丁名Schlumbergera bridgesii, 仙人掌科。
词源
so named because it flowers at about the northern midwinter.