Cactus

Part of Speech

noun

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Translations

🇩🇪 ein Sukkulent mit Dornen , 🇪🇸 una planta suculenta con espinas , 🇮🇹 una pianta succulenta con spine , 🇵🇹 uma planta suculenta com espinhos , 🇨🇳 一种有刺的多肉植物 , 🇯🇵 棘のある肉質植物 , 🇰🇷 가시가 있는 육덕한 식물 , 🇸🇦 نبات ضخم شوكا , 🇮🇳 धारदार मांसल पौधा

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Etymology

The French noun **cactus** comes directly from the Latin *cactus*, itself borrowed from the Greek *κάκτος* (kaktos) meaning “spiny plant.” The term entered French in the 16th century through early botanical works, retaining the Latin spelling and the same botanical sense. Its use has remained unchanged in modern French, referring to the cactus family of succulents.

Synonyms

cactus cactée plante succulente succulente plante grasse herbe de désert

Antonyms

herbe palme plante tropicale verdure plante à feuilles tendres