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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Velvet-coated sculptures of cactuses and otherworldly beaded plants provide some of the much needed levity that the show so hopes to achieve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
In describing the cactuses and the palm trees, he notes “the laciness of it all. … It has a magic to it that attracted me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
She has a collection of spiky cactuses, mint-green succulents, and orchids.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
