ALL meanings of cactus
cac·tus
C c - countable noun cactus A cactus is a thick fleshy plant that grows in many hot, dry parts of the world. Cacti have no leaves and many of them are covered in prickles. 3
- noun cactus any spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae of the arid regions of America. Cactuses have swollen tough stems, leaves reduced to spines or scales, and often large brightly coloured flowers 3
- noun cactus any desert plants of the cactus family, native to the New World, with fleshy stems, reduced or spinelike leaves, and often showy flowers 3
- adjective cactus designating a family (Cactaceae) of dicotyledonous plants (order Caryophyllales), including the prickly pear, saguaro, and cereus 3
- noun cactus spiky desert plant 1
- noun cactus A succulent plant with a thick, fleshy stem that typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly colored flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as houseplants. 1
- noun plural cactus 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. 1
- noun cactus (botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate. 0
- noun cactus Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, including euphorbs. 0
- adjective cactus (Slang) (Australia, New Zealand) Non-functional, broken, exhausted. 0