Cactus Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)

cactus

/ˈkæktəs/

noun

cactus

/ˈkæktəs/

noun

plural

cacti

/ˈkækˌtaɪ/

or

cactuses

also US

cactus

Britannica Dictionary definition of CACTUS

[count]

:

a plant that lives in the desert and that has many sharp points (called spines)

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Cactus Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (2024)
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