- cactus cac·tus n
- ['kæktəs] ['kæktaɪ]
cactuses or cacti pl cactus m inv
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cactus cac·tus n
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cac|tus — «KAK tuhs», noun, plural tus|es, ti « ty». a plant with a thick, fleshy stem that usually has spines, but no leaves. Most cactuses grow in very hot, dry regions of America and often have brightly colored flowers. Cactuses range in height from a… … Useful english dictionary
Cactus — Cac tus, n.; pl. E. {Cactuses}, {Cacti} ( t[=i]). [L., a kind of cactus, Gr. ??????.] (Bot.) Any plant of the order {Cactac[ae]}, as the prickly pear and the night blooming cereus. See {Cereus}. They usually have leafless stems and branches,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cactus wren — Cactus Cac tus, n.; pl. E. {Cactuses}, {Cacti} ( t[=i]). [L., a kind of cactus, Gr. ??????.] (Bot.) Any plant of the order {Cactac[ae]}, as the prickly pear and the night blooming cereus. See {Cereus}. They usually have leafless stems and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cactus — {{＃}}{{LM C06486}}{{〓}} {{［}}cactus{{］}} ‹cac·tus› (también {{◎}}cacto{{￣}}) {{◆}}(pl. cactus){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Planta de tallo grueso, verde y carnoso, con flores amarillas, que puede almacenar agua y es originaria de México (país… … Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos
cactus — cac•tus [[t]ˈkæk təs[/t]] n. pl. ti( tī), tus•es, tus. pln any of numerous New World flowering plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm and arid regions, with succulent, leafless stems usu. bearing spines • Etymology: 1600–10; < L < Gk… … From formal English to slang
cactus — càc·tus s.m.inv. 1. CO pianta grassa spinosa con fiori a colori vivaci, coltivata a scopo ornamentale 2a. TS bot.com. nome comune delle piante della famiglia delle Cactacee 2b. TS bot. pianta del genere Cactus | con iniz. maiusc., genere della… … Dizionario italiano
cactus — cac|tus [ kæktəs ] (plural cac|ti [ kæk,taı ] ) noun count a plant that grows in deserts and has thick stems and sharp points called spines … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cactus — cac|tus Mot Pla Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català
cactus — cac|tus [ˈkæktəs] n plural cacti [ taı] or cactuses [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: , thistle like plant, from Greek kaktos] a desert plant with sharp points instead of leaves … Dictionary of contemporary English
cactus — cac·tus … English syllables
barrel cactus — ar rel cac tus (b[a^]r r[e^]l k[a^]k t[u^]s), n.; pl. {barrel cacti} (b[a^]r r[e^]l k[a^]k t[imac]). any of several large cacti native to the southwestern U. S. and Mexico, having a short cylindrical form with deep vertical ribs and bearing… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
