cactus

名词 cactus:

1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines

1. A cactus that radiates spines.
   长满尖刺的仙人掌
2. Cacti live in dry regions.
   仙人掌生长在干旱地区。
3. The cactus is full of prickles.
   仙人掌长满了毛刺。

cac.tus

n.（名词）
【复数】 cac.ti[-to.] 或 cac.tus.es
Any of various succulent, spiny, usually leafless plants native mostly to arid regions of the New World, having variously colored, often showy flowers with numerous stamens and petals.
仙人掌：一种多浆植物，有小刺，无叶，大多生长于西半球的干旱地区，有颜色各异，通常色彩鲜艳夺目的花朵，有若干个雄蕊和花瓣
Any of several similar plants.
仙人掌类植物：类似植物中的一种

来源：
Latin [cardoon]
拉丁语 [刺菜蓟，朝鲜蓟]
from Greek kaktos
源自 希腊语 kaktos