cactus
noun /ˈkæktəs/
/ˈkæktəs/
(plural cactuses, cacti
/ˈkæktaɪ/
/ˈkæktaɪ/
)- a plant that grows in hot dry regions, especially one with thick stems covered in spines but without leaves. There are many different types of cactus.Topics Plants and treesc1
enlarge imageWord Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin, from Greek kaktos ‘cardoon’ (a tall plant with leaves and roots that can be eaten as a vegetable).
