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cactus/ˈkæktəs/n. (pl. cacti /-tai/ or cactuses) any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae, native to arid parts of the New World, with a thick fleshy stem, usu. spines but no leaves, and often brilliantly coloured flowers 仙人掌(原产地为新大陆干旱地区，茎为肉质，通常无叶有刺，多开有鲜艳的花) □ cactaceous /-ˈteiʃəs/ adj.[Latin, from Greek kaktos ‘cardoon’ (an obsolete sense in English)] |