cactus

cactus
(pl. cacti -tʌɪ 或 cactuses)
  1. a succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as pot plants
    仙人掌;仙人掌属植物
  2. Family Cactaceae: numerous genera and species
    仙人掌科:众多属,众多种
派生
cactaceous
adjective
语源
  1. early 17th cent. (in the sense 'cardoon'): from Latin, from Greek kaktos 'cardoon'
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