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BNC: 20358 COCA: 9315

cactus

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cactus /ˈkæktəs/ noun
plural cacti /ˈkækˌtaɪ/ or cactuses also US cactus
cactus
/ˈkæktəs/
noun
plural cacti /ˈkækˌtaɪ/ or cactuses also US cactus
Learner's definition of CACTUS
[count]
: a plant that lives in the desert and that has many sharp points (called spines)仙人掌 see color picture on this page
BNC: 20358 COCA: 9315

cactus

noun

cac·​tus ˈkak-təs How to pronounce cactus (audio)
plural cacti ˈkak-ˌtī How to pronounce cactus (audio)
-(ˌ)tē
or cactuses also cactus
: any of a family (Cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (such as deserts)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web One compared Skip’s neon sign to the famous Hilltop Steakhouse cactus and orange dinosaur on Route 1 in Saugus. Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 To grow living pebbles, plant them in a cactus and succulent potting mix ($19, Walmart) and be sure to use a pot with a drainage hole. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2022 But Garcia powered through it to ultimately win the challenge with her take on a chile relleno with nopal cactus and her judge-favorite dessert. Emma Balter, Chron, 26 May 2022 South Dakota has Mount Rushmore, Arizona has a cactus and California has ... Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 His at-home desk situation is about to be lookin' reaaaal cute with a cute 'lil cactus that serves as a decor piece and as a light. Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2022 But if your greenery is a slow-growing plant, like a cactus, every two to four years may suffice. Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 13 July 2022 Try to position your shot get a cactus, tree or building in the foreground. Anne Ryman, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2022 The mask of a human face emerges cactus-like from a pot. Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, genus name, from Latin, cardoon, from Greek kaktos

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cactus was in 1738
BNC: 20358 COCA: 9315

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