cactus
IPA: kˈæktʌs
noun
- (botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
- Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
- A city in Texas.
- An unincorporated community in California.
adjective
- (Australia, New Zealand, slang, dated) Non-functional, broken, exhausted, dead.
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Examples of "cactus" in Sentences
- I like tweezers but that is because I hunt in cactus country quite a bit.
- The cactus is a metaphor for Saul as a person and his reciprocal relationship with Jesse.
- Take cuttings during the dry season, let them dry for ten days prior to planting in cactus mix soil.
- The prickley pear cactus is in bloom and besides their beauty, quail and javalina love to feed on their blossoms.
- A novelty to foreign visitors, the cactus is as common on the Mexican plate as potatoes or rice in many other parts of the world.
- This brain cactus is another of the plant species found in the botanical gardens in Phoenix, one of the most peaceful environments that I know.
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