cactus, n.
(cacti)
(cacti)
any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines
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cactus
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pitahaya cactus, pitahaya, Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus pentagonus
rattail cactus, rat's-tail cactus, Aporocactus flagelliformis
living rock, Ariocarpus fissuratus
saguaro, sahuaro, Carnegiea gigantea
night-blooming cereus
coryphantha
echinocactus, barrel cactus
hedgehog cereus
rainbow cactus
epiphyllum, orchid cactus
barrel cactus
Easter cactus, Hatiora gaertneri, Schlumbergera gaertneri
night-blooming cereus
chichipe, Lemaireocereus chichipe
mescal, mezcal, peyote, Lophophora williamsii
mammillaria
feather ball, Mammillaria plumosa
garambulla, garambulla cactus, Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Knowlton's cactus, Pediocactus knowltonii
nopal
prickly pear, prickly pear cactus
cholla, Opuntia cholla
mistletoe cactus
Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera buckleyi, Schlumbergera baridgesii
night-blooming cereus
crab cactus, Thanksgiving cactus, Zygocactus truncatus, Schlumbergera truncatus