cactus

A plant with thick stems and sharp points that grows in dry places.

• This cactus needs little water.
• She keeps several cactuses on her windowsill.
• Be careful of the cactus’s sharp spines.

Common phrases: cactus plant, cactus garden, potted cactus

A plant belonging to the cactus family, which originally comes from the Americas and usually stores water in thick stems.

• This cactus is native to Mexico.
• The botanist identified a rare cactus species.
• Some cacti grow in forests rather than deserts.

Common phrases: cactus species, cactus family, flowering cactus