cactus
noun /ˈkæktəs/
/ˈkæktəs/
(plural cactuses, cacti
/ˈkæktaɪ/
/ˈkæktaɪ/
)- enlarge imagea plant that grows in hot dry regions, especially one with thick stems covered in spines but without leaves. There are many different types of cactus.
仙人掌科植物;仙人掌 Topics Plants and treesc1词源early 17th cent.: from Latin, from Greek kaktos ‘cardoon’ (a tall plant with leaves and roots that can be eaten as a vegetable).