plural cacti
ˈkak-ˌtī 
-(ˌ)tē
or cactuses also cactus
: any of a family (Cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (such as deserts)
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Here's What Experts Say Late Winter Cut back on watering after your holiday cactus stops flowering, which is generally late winter for Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus plants and early spring for Easter cactus.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
The heat hit hard and the men and the boys, who had been on foot for months, blended in with scrub brush and cactus, keeping an eye on the cartel gunmen camped on a ridge beneath a blue sky where vultures circled.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The bag is almost half off the price of the cactus material and comes in black and gold, spiced chai and gold, or navy and silver.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 Sep. 2024
However, Christmas cactuses grow best when their roots are slightly confined.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
The heat hit hard and the men and the boys, who had been on foot for months, blended in with scrub brush and cactus, keeping an eye on the cartel gunmen camped on a ridge beneath a blue sky where vultures circled.
—Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
The bag is almost half off the price of the cactus material and comes in black and gold, spiced chai and gold, or navy and silver.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 16 Sep. 2024
However, Christmas cactuses grow best when their roots are slightly confined.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Cactus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cactus. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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