cactus
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- noun
- /ˈkæktəs/
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cactus
- To control the advance of the prickly pear cactus, the Australians in 1925 began a classical biological control program.
- prickly pear cactus
- desert cactus
- a cactus plant
Maybe have a succulent and a cacti together.
- Maybe have a succulent and a cacti together.
- That's going to seem super crazy to you at first, but again, cacti don't need that much water.
- Because it's a cacti, because it's a cactus, Dang it.
- And then she saw this cactus and the cactus said, drink me.
- This one's like a Prince that is like cactuses and flowers.
- Say the fucking cactus, you fucking asshole.
Examples
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Different prickly pear cactus species produce flowers in an array of colors.
Academic text (2006) -
So when it rains, this cactus wants to soak up the moisture and store it.
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Maybe you can keep a cactus alive after all.
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Adele is distracted by a small cactus on the window near the table.
Fiction book (1993) -
Sunlight rocked on the water, and cactus flowers bloomed on the cliffs.
Fiction book (1991) -
PK looks out at the cactus garden, watered now by drip irrigation.
Fiction book (1992) -
The cactus thrives in the hot desert climate, where it can store water.
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She decided to add a cactus to her garden for a touch of unique greenery.
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Be careful not to touch the sharp spines of the cactus when handling it.
Synonyms
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A plant with thick leaves that store water for dry places
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A plant that can live with very little water, for example a cactus
Compounds
- South African
A small tree from southern Africa with upright branches like a tall candle holder
A houseplant from Brazil with flat stem sections and pink or purple flowers that bloom in winter
A South American cactus with stem sections often kept indoors for its bright red flowers
A South American cactus that flowers in spring with flat stems and bright pink or red flowers often grown indoors
A small cactus that grows in groups in the southwestern United States and is threatened
- Specialized
A tropical cactus that grows on trees with thin stems and small white or pink fruit
- Specialized
A tall cactus from western Mexico that makes small sweet fruits you can eat
A large round cactus with golden spines and pale yellow flowers often grown in gardens
A low tropical plant from Central and South America that is poisonous and makes you vomit
A prickly bushy plant from Europe and Asia that grows wild and causes problems as a weed
A South American cactus with jointed stems and red flowers that blooms around Thanksgiving
- US
A desert plant with thin spiny branches that makes leaves and red flower clusters after rain
How Spiny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cactus comes from the old Greek word kaktos, which named a prickly plant like a 'thistle'. That's why cactus today means the spiky, water-storing plant you find in dry places.