cactus
noun
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
cactuses
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pluralof cactus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Reaching the store requires a 50-mile trek from Phoenix through barren land dotted by cactuses and the occasional sign warning of blowing dust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Among the cactuses in the desert of Arizona, just outside Phoenix, an extraordinary collection of buildings are emerging that will shape the future of the global economy and the world.
From BBC ● May 18, 2025
After a few hours of falling down into desert washes and getting spiked by cactuses, the group realized they were in trouble.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2024
Working together, they installed new cactuses, succulents, boulders, a hot tub and a galvanized steel cowboy tub for their boys.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2024
Nothing unusual about this—there were many such cactuses set along the Institute paths—but this particular cactus seemed to have several arms.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
