Definition of Cactus. Meaning of Cactus. Synonyms of Cactus

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Definition of Cactus

Cactus
Cactus Cac"tus, n.; pl. E. Cactuses, Cacti (-t[=i]). [L., a kind of cactus, Gr. ??????.] (Bot.) Any plant of the order Cactac[ae], 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. Cactus wren (Zo["o]l.), an American wren of the genus Campylorhynchus, of several species.

Meaning of Cactus from wikipedia

- A cactus (pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (/kækˈteɪsi.iː, -ˌaɪ/), a family of the order Caryophyllales...
- Northern Hemisphere, they are called Christmas cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, crab cactus and holiday cactus. In Brazil, the genus is referred to as Flor...
- Cactus is a genus of anomopods in the family Macrothricidae. There is only one described species, Cactus cactus. C. cactus can be found in Chile. "Browse...
- CACTUS (Converted Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescope Using Solar-2) was a ground-based, Air Cherenkov Telescope (ACT) located outside Daggett, California...
- Cactus is the debut studio album by American rock band Cactus, released on July 1, 1970, by Atco Records. The eight tracks consist of six original songs...
- Look up Cactus or cactus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Cactus may also refer to: Cactus (American...
- Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and...
- Cactus Jack may refer to: Mick Foley (born 1965), American actor, writer, professional wrestler, and color commentator John Nance Garner (1868–1967), American...
- Apple cactus is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Cereus repandus, Peruvian apple cactus Harrisia, applecactus Pereskia aculeata, blade-apple...
- Cactus is a Luxembourgish supermarket company. The family-run business has stores under the brands Cactus, Supercactus, Cactus marché (Cactus Market)...