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   cactus

   /ˈkaktəs/

   noun

   • 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.

   Word Origin early 17th century (in the sense ‘cardoon’): from Latin, from Greek kaktos ‘cardoon’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cactaceous adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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