1. A barrel-shaped cactus native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, having a thick body covered with spines.
Usage: Also called barrel cactus; Botanical term

Examples

• The biznaga can survive for years without water in the desert.
• Hikers spotted a large biznaga growing among the rocks.
• The biznaga's thick spines protect it from desert animals.
• In the Sonoran Desert, the biznaga is a common sight.
• The biznaga stores water in its fleshy interior to endure droughts.