cactus
Pronunciation: [ˈkak.tus]
“cactus” is a Catalan word. Its meaning in English:
noun
In Catalan
- Membre de la família de les cactàcies, plantes suculentes adaptades a un medi calorós i semisec, sovint utilitzades amb fins ornamentals.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος (káktos, “cardoon”), of pre-Greek origin.
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