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Definitions of cactus in various dictionaries:

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

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.

Any of several similar plants.

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Possible Jeopardy Clues
Indians of the southwest U.S. once used the curved spines of the barrel kind of this plant as fishhooks
Put the golden barrel or saguaro type of this plant in your mouth only if you want pierced lips
2 varieties of this desert plant are named for holidays: Christmas & Easter
The prickly pear, or Indian fig, is neither a pear nor a fig; it's a type of this succulent
The Organ Pipe species of this desert plant is named for the long stems which resemble the pipes of an organ
The cochineal insect, the source of a red dye, feeds on the prickly pear type of this plant
Every March a Phoenix garden show is devoted to this desert plant & other succulents
Common in the Southwestern U.S., the Strawberry Hedgehog belongs to this family of plants
Phonograph needles have been made from the spines of some species of this desert plant, lamp bases from others
Many of the 2,000 species of this prickly plant burst open when more water is taken in than can be stored
Possible Dictionary Clues
a succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as pot plants.
any spiny succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World
A succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as pot plants.
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.
Any of several similar plants.
any of many types of desert plant usually with sharp spines and thick stems for storing water
any of a type of plant that grows in the desert, having thick stems for storing water and usually spines ( sharp points)
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Cactus, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES
Cactus, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
Cactus, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES
Cactus, TEXAS, UNITED STATES
Cactus description
A cactus (plural: cacti, cactuses, or cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word "cactus" derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek , kaktos, a name originally used by Theophrastus for a spiny plant whose identity is not certain. Cacti occur in a wide range of shapes and sizes. Most cacti live in habitats subject to at least some drought. Many live in extremely dry environments, even being found in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on earth. Cacti show many adaptations to conserve water. Almost all cacti are succulents, meaning they have thickened, fleshy parts adapted to store water. Unlike many other succulents, the stem is the only part of most cacti where this vital process takes place. Most species of cacti have lost true leaves, retaining only spines, which are highly modified leaves. As well as defending against herbivores, spines help prevent water los
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