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cactus

The correct spelling is cactus.

How to pronounce cactus

/ˈkæktəs/
noun

IPA: /ˈkæktəs/

Say it like: Cac-tus

The correct spelling is cactus. Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
  2. 2.Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.

adjective

  1. 1.Non-functional, broken, exhausted, dead.

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