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cactus |ˈkaktəs|

noun ( pl. -ti |-tī; -tē| or -tuses )

a succulent plant with a thick, fleshy stem that typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly colored flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, esp. as houseplants. • Family Cactaceae: numerous genera and species.

DERIVATIVES

cactaceous |kakˈtā sh əs| |køkˈteɪʃəs| |-ˈteɪʃəs| adjective

ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (in the sense [cardoon] ): from Latin, from Greek kaktos ‘cardoon.’

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