cactus

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate.
2. Any succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem bearing spines but no leaves, such as euphorbs.

Adj

Non-functional, broken, exhausted, dead.

Concepten

cactus

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈkæktəs/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος (káktos, “cardoon”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin.