urkupillikaktus
Finnish
editEtymology
editurkupilli (“organ pipe”) + kaktus (“cactus”)
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ˈurkuˌpilːiˌkɑktus/, [ˈurkuˌpilːiˌkɑ̝kt̪us̠]
- Rhymes: -ɑktus
- Syllabification(key): ur‧ku‧pil‧li‧kak‧tus
Noun
editurkupillikaktus
- organ (species of cactus, Stenocereus thurberi)
Usage notes
editThis plant is known in Finland as houseplant and is usually referred to with its taxonomic name in publications and plant catalogues, but in everyday language it's better known as urkupillikaktus.