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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Latin
Origin: , thistle-like plant, from Greek kaktos

cactus

 noun
     
cactus
Related topics: Plants
cac‧tus plural cacti or cactuses [countable]
HBP a desert plant with sharp points instead of leaves
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