Cacti

Word CACTI
Character 5
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈkæktaɪ/

Definitions and meanings of "Cacti"

What do we mean by cacti?

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.

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The word "cacti" in example sentences

They have a thick, leathery peel dotted with areolas (colored rings, generally at the base of spines in cacti) loaded with irritating glochids. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It browses on ground cacti, is reported to not drink, and is superior in cursorial ability compared to other living species. ❋ Darren Naish (2006)

The cacti were a glory of white, yellow, purple, pink, and scarlet blossoms. ❋ William MacLeod Raine (1912)

The pear cacti, which is nursed in greenhouses in the States, grows wild on the plains to a height ❋ Unknown (1888)

To the uninitiated, for whom the idea of cacti and succulents is a ball cactus and a common hens-and-chicks succulent, delving headlong into these fascinating worlds is a bit akin to disappearing down the rabbit hole in "Alice in Wonderland." ❋ Erle Nickel (2010)

Most notably there is the cochineal, a small insect that lives on cacti, which is widely used as a source of red food dye. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Some of the aloe plants look very similar to our cacti, which is something, given the distance."

Although called cacti, they are truly different in all aspects from the common desert variety. ❋ Unknown (2008)

And as reporters followed, he strolled by the old "Cactus house," so-named in the 1970s, neighbors say, because a resident at the time named Pedro grew dozens of different kind of cacti, some as fat as a basketball. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Desert like conditions are perfect for succulents such as cacti, which exist in such numbers in this ecoregion that it is, designated a priority area for their protection. ❋ Unknown (2007)

A famous horticulturist, Luther Burbank, who lived nearby in Santa Rosa, had developed this variety and advised London to use this kind of cacti as food for animals. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The plural is sometimes listed as '' cacti '' however '' cactus '' is also an acceptable plural term. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Dennis Oppenheim's large-scale 'cacti' on display at Eaton Fine Art ❋ Unknown (2009)

Plants prohibited from import include many cycads, orchids and cacti. ❋ Mira Bartók (2011)

During this period the climate was becoming drier, encouraging cacti and shrubs. ❋ Annie Proulx (2011)

There were large pots with ficus trees and smaller ones with spider plants or cacti set here and there. ❋ Linda Robertson (2011)

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