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  1. Oxford American Dictionary

    desert rose

    • IPA[ˈdezərt ˈrōz]

    美式

    • n.
      a flowerlike aggregate of crystals of a mineral occurring in arid areas.；a succulent plant with pink, tubular flowers and a swollen, woody stem containing toxic, milky sap that is sometimes used for arrow poison. It is native to East Africa and Arabia.

    • noun: desert rose, plural noun: desert roses

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    • 1. a flowerlike aggregate of crystals of a mineral occurring in arid areas.
    • 2. a succulent plant with pink, tubular flowers and a swollen, woody stem containing toxic, milky sap that is sometimes used for arrow poison. It is native to East Africa and Arabia.
    • 3. a dense shrub with pinkish-lilac flowers and black spotted leaves and fruit. Native to arid regions of Australia, it is the floral emblem of the Northern Territory of Australia.