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cactus

UK/'kæktәs/US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem and spines instead of leaves, native to dry regions.

仙人掌

adj.

Broken, non-functional, or exhausted. (informal)

坏掉的,报废的(非正式)

Root Breakdown

Loanword
cactusother
=cactus

Common Collocations

  • 1.prickly cactus多刺的仙人掌
  • 2.barrel cactus圆筒仙人掌
  • 3.cactus flower仙人掌花

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The cactus can survive months without water in the desert heat.

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