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cactus
[ kak-tuhs ]
noun
- any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
cactus
/ kækˈteɪʃəs; ˈkæktəs /
noun
- any spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae of the arid regions of America. Cactuses have swollen tough stems, leaves reduced to spines or scales, and often large brightly coloured flowers
- cactus dahliaa double-flowered variety of dahlia
Derived Forms
- cactaceous, adjective
Other Words From
- cactus·like cactoid adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cactus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cactus1
Example Sentences
It was a place where he was well-known for the cacti that he grew, the piano he played and the grandchildren he adored.
Orchard Hills’ zone is filled with prickly pear cacti, Japanese honeysuckle and Formosa firethorn.
They marvelled that a cactus was regrowing next to where their SUV had melted.
Stewart recommended cactus, succulents and an evergreen shrub called an African boxwood.
Succulent species range in size, shape and colour - some look like small multi-coloured buttons and some look like cacti, sprouting colourful flowers at certain times of the year.
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What Is The Plural Of Cactus?
Plural word for cactus
The plural form of cactus can be either cacti, cactuses, or cactus. Cacti is most commonly used. Like many words derived from Latin, it is pluralized by replacing the -us ending with -i, as in fungus/fungi and nucleus/nuclei.
However, the plural form cactuses, created by adding the typical -es to the end, is also correct. This alternative plural form is also acceptable for some other Latin-derived or related terms, as in focus/foci/focuses and radius/radii/radiuses.
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