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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries仙人掌
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xiān rén zhǎng
"这盆仙人掌开出了美丽的花。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A succulent plant with a thick, fleshy stem that typically bears spines instead of leaves, adapted to live in dry, arid environments.
"She placed a small potted cactus on the sunny windowsill." - 2
Any member of the plant family Cactaceae, characterized by specialized water-storing tissues and often brilliant, short-lived flowers.
"Desert landscapes are frequently dominated by giant saguaro cacti."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'kaktos', which was originally used by Theophrastus to describe a type of spiny thistle. The term was later adopted into Latin and eventually entered modern European languages in the 18th century to designate succulent plants native to the Americas.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Cactus"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Cactus" is said worldwide
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cactus
Transliteration: kak.tys
"Le cactus retient l'eau dans ses tiges charnues."
Kaktus
Transliteration: ˈkak.tʊs
"Der Kaktus benötigt nur sehr wenig Wasser zum Überleben."
cactus
Transliteration: ˈkak.tus
"Quel cactus è cresciuto molto quest'estate."
cacto
Transliteration: ˈkak.to
"El cacto sobrevive fácilmente en las zonas áridas."
cacto
Transliteration: ˈkak.tu
"O cacto é uma planta muito resistente à seca."
नागफनी
Transliteration: naagfani
"मरुस्थल में नागफनी के पौधे आसानी से उगते हैं।"
仙人掌
Transliteration: xiān rén zhǎng
"这盆仙人掌开出了美丽的花。"
선인장
Transliteration: seon-in-jang
"사막에는 다양한 종류의 선인장이 살고 있다."
サボテン
Transliteration: saboten
"サボテンは2週間に一度のの水やりで十分です。"
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