cacti
/ˈkæktaɪ/
cacti is the plural of cactus.
Meaning of cactus
Noun
cactus (plural cacti or cactuses or cactusses or cactus)
- Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
- On the mountains a few junipers and piñons are found, and cactuses, agave, and yuccas, low, fleshy plants with bayonets and thorns.1895, J[ohn] W[esley] Powell, chapter I, in Canyons of the Colorado, Meadville, PA: Flood & Vincent; republished as The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, New York: Dover, 1961...
- Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
- A vivid green color inspired by the color of cacti.
Synonyms of cacti
Phrases with cacti
- ball cacti
- leaf cacti
- star cacti
- tree cacti
- crown cacti
- dildo cacti
- hedge cacti
- melon cacti
- snake cacti
- barrel cacti
- button cacti
- nipple cacti
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Questions about cacti
- What is cacti the plural of?
- Cacti is the plural of cactus.
- How do you pronounce cacti?
- Cacti is pronounced /ˈkæktaɪ/.
Words near cacti in the dictionary
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