Meaning of cactus in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈkæktəs/

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1. Noun

   cactus

   Etymology

   early 17th century (in the sense ‘cardoon’): from Latin, from Greek kaktos‘cardoon’

   Definitions

   1. any spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World