cactus

Speech parts

1. cactus - Noun

2. cactus - Adjective

3. Cactus - Proper noun

Meaning

Any plant of the order Cactacae, as the prickly pear and the night-blooming cereus. See Cereus. They usually have leafless stems and branches, often beset with clustered thorns, and are mostly natives of the warmer parts of America.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

prickly pear desert plant prickly plant spiny succulent bush tingle saguaro aloe spike chaparral opuntia mescal perennial Kandahar thorn
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Antonyms

grove parkland hothouse ironwood field greenwood
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Hypernyms

plant succulent

Hyponyms

saguaro mescal peyote nopal epiphyllum prickly pear

Related terms

cactused in the cactus

Phrases with the word

Peruvian apple cactus vine cactus cactus fish cactus desert carpet foxtail cactus Cochise foxtail cactus

Derivatives

Cactuses cacti

Examples

According to legend, the Mexicas' principal god, Huitzilopochtli indicated the site where they were to build their home by presenting an eagle perched on a nopal cactus with a snake in its beak. Source: Internet

Although church authorities under the Spanish attempted to suppress its use, this failed, as shown by the Christian element in the common name "San Pedro cactus"— Saint Peter cactus. Source: Internet

But honestly, design-wise, it's a subpar substitute for a ghost-faced, giant cactus yelling "PRICKLY BANG-BANG" and punching enemies in the face with comically-sized boxing gloves. Source: Internet

"Alauna Clair-Obscur": A twisted cactus dahlia with a deep purple center that flairs out to fuchsia circled in white. Source: Internet

Also, not even remotely tour related, but today I met a cactus. Source: Internet

It comes to a head here, when Cactus Steven becomes a major threat, lashing out at everyone nearby and causing chaos. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cactophile cactophilic cactophily cactus canastero cactus cat Cactus City