cactus
see also: Cactus
Pronunciation
Cactus
Proper noun
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see also: Cactus
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈkæktəs/, /ˈkæktʊs/
cactus
- (botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
- Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.
- French: cactus
- German: Kaktus
- Italian: cactus
- Portuguese: cacto (Brazil), cato (Portugal), cáctus
- Russian: ка́ктус
- Spanish: cacto, cactus
cactus (not comparable)
- (Australia, NZ, slang) Non-functional, broken, exhausted, dead.
- 2018"Fractured", Wentworth
- Michael Armstrong: "Michael Armstrong, I represent Sonia Stevens."
Sue "Boomer" Jenkins: "Oh, haven't you heard? She cactus."
Armstrong "Yes, I realize that, and that's a terrible business.
- Michael Armstrong: "Michael Armstrong, I represent Sonia Stevens."
- 2018"Fractured", Wentworth
Cactus
Proper noun
- A city in Texas.
- An unincorporated community in California.
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